An educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income,” has been scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at the Miami Lakes Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. Social Security is far more complicated than most people realize. The decisions baby boomers make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand to receive over...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s drama club recently performed In the Heights during a three-night performance schedule totaling over 1,300 audience members, breaking records for the most-attended performance. Part of the astonishing attendance was due to the cast which included a combination of students who live for theatre, and those whose talents stretch beyond various skill sets. This performance was especially emotional...

    Hialeah Gardens Senior High School has nominated eight students for the Silver Knight Scholarship awarded by The Miami Herald. Nominees from all schools with be interviewed by a panel of judges and the winning Silver Knight nominee will receive $2,000, a statue, and a medallion presented by American Airlines. Three honorable mentions are presented $500 and an engraved plaque.Hialeah Gardens’ nominees include Adrian Perez...

  Bob Graham Education Center students from Jennifer Batchelder and Maria Easterling’s third grade class participated in an outreach project, Blooming Buddies: Creating Sustainable Gardens in Our Community. The project was sponsored by the school’s PTSA Grant Program. Students, with the help of their families, planted an herb and vegetable garden at Hallandale Christian School.This project helped students develop an...

  This year, New Testament Baptist Church's youth group, 4:12, captured the good vibes and camaraderie with “Compel Night” on Wednesday, April 30. The night kicked off in the church's parking lot with over 100 student attendees from Miami-Dade and Broward county schools. Local renowned Trinity Church pastor, Phil Bixby, shared a message with the students, and CTF Records’ artist Oscar Urbina delivered a performance...