Forty-one teachers of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) were among 83 educators in the state last week who graduated from the prestigious Florida Turnaround Leaders program. The rigorous two-year course is considered one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind. Superintendent of Miami-Dade Schools, Alberto M. Carvalho, welcomed the graduates and leaders of districts and gave the keynote speech. The project was...

  Miami Lakes recently awarded a $1.8 million contract for work to begin on the new Optimist Park Clubhouse. Construction is scheduled to begin this month on the new, modern clubhouse building that will provide the Town with much needed indoor public recreational space and serve as a home for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club. The original clubhouse was demolished in September 2013. “Within the next few weeks, the Town will be...

  In a solemn ceremony in June attended by fellow Scouts and leaders from the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 660 celebrated the achievement of Eagle Rank of two of its members – longtime Miami Lakes residents Sebastian Aquino and Lorenzo Guio. Among the special guests were Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pastor Stuart Bodin, Fireball District Executive Annette Hungler, Troop 306 Scout Master Nelson Erazo, and Troop 566 Scout...

Florida State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., in conjunction with the Florida Hispanic Foundation, awarded four scholarships to local high school students in the Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens communities.  Kiahra Martinez from Barbara Goleman High School, Michelle Rodriguez from Hialeah Gardens High School, Luis Miguel Rodriguez from Mater Academy and Claudia Marrero from Mater Lakes High School, were the recipients of the...

Several Miami-Dade County Public Schools in northwest Miami-Dade are participating in the Food Service Summer Program for Children from now to August 1. Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sec, disability, age or national origin during the summer vacation period when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. All children, 18 years old and younger, are eligible for meals at no charge...