Monsignor Edward Pace High School hosted its annual Battle of the Bands and DJs on Thursday, April 10. This Pace community event gives students an opportunity to showcase their talents as musicians, singers, and DJ’s. Faculty collaborate with students for the event, not only in preparing students for their performances, but by adding their own performances on stage as well. In an effort to support Pace's sister schools in Haiti,...

  At its May 13 regular meeting, the Miami Lakes Town Council honored longtime resident Gregoria Barbete, who is 104 years-old, for her many years of contributions to the town in social events and community services. Barbete was born in the small town of San Antonio de Las Vegas, in Havana County, Cuba, in April 1910. She was married for 56 years until her husbands’ death. In 1930, she was elected the beauty queen of her native...

  On Saturday, April 26, Jose Marti MAST Academy celebrated Earth Day with students, parents and teachers. Trees were planted, gardens were mulched and trash was collected.  The school's Green Club worked together with the freshmen research classes and put together an interactive activity that encourages students to use technology to help identify native plants in the school's native arboretum. The administration is proud to offer...

 

The YMCA of Greater Miami, under the leadership of Sheryl Woods (second from left), honored The Graham Companies and the Graham family with the James M. Jackson Society Award at the 2014 Jackson Society Reception held Tuesday, May 20. Accepting the award were (from left) Luis Martinez, Beth Martinez and Katie Martinez.

  It is time for residents and business owners to renew their burglar alarms, and the Town of Miami Lakes has made the process easy through its Burglar Alarm Registration Program (CryWolf). Renewals are due by June 30. Each registered resident or business owner has been issued a unique alarm registration number through the CryWolf False Alarm Registration Program which is contracted with the town. Using the unique account number,...