June 21 marked the official first day of summer, in other words, it’s time for ocean fun! Despite the almost perfect weather year-round, it’s during the summer that Miami-Dade residents take advantage of the sweltering heat and beaming sun to head down to the beach. However, it’s vital that beachgoers are aware of beach safety guidelines for the well-being of themselves and others. It’s important to remember...

The June 20 issue inadvertently omitted information in an article featuring the Wall of Presidents at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. In addition to Jordan Thompson, Bryan Benaiges, former Student Government president, is also honored on the wall, and former Student Government and Student Class presidents from past years will be honored as well. In the June 20 issue, local medical practitioner Ruth Schobel's name was spelled incorrectly,...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union sponsored an employee donation drive and collected clothing and pajamas to benefit His House Children’s Home and the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center. JetStream donated new pajamas for the children and teenagers arriving at His House this year. Each incoming child will receive a duffle bag containing essential grooming products, clothing, and pajamas. His House Children’s Home is a private,...

  Eric Acosta, the new principal at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School, brings a wealth of education experience to an “A” school that serves kids from the cities of Hialeah and Miami Lakes.  Acosta replaces Jose Bueno who was last year’s Miami-Dade County Principal of the Year. Bueno was promoted to a higher position in the regional office for Miami-Dade Public Schools. Previously, Acosta was the principal for...

  It takes years to build up the financial savvy to navigate the markets. But Sofia Diaz of Miami Lakes is decades ahead of the game, having just becoming the first place Florida state winner in the SIFMA Foundation’s InvestWrite® essay competition with McGraw Hill Financial. The young Diaz, a seventh-grader at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, was among the 20,000 students nationwide who took the InvestWrite challenge, and claimed her...