Salvation Army Capt. Kelly Durant, a Miami Lakes resident, was honored by the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce for all of the humanitarian work he does throughout Miami-Dade County when a major disaster strikes. He received the proclamation from Chamber president Magaly Rubio.

  Family, coaches and friends of Barbara Goleman Senior High’s softball standout Angelica Montalvo gathered recently in Principal’s Joaquin Hernandez’ office to celebrate her college signing day. Montalvo accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Nova-Southeastern University and will join the Lady Sharks softball program for the 2014-2015 campaign. The senior catcher is projected to contribute immediately upon her...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) held the attention of the crowd at the American Airlines Arena (AAA) on Wednesday April 2. The school's junior varsity (JV), varsity, and salsa teams performed at the AAA during the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game.  At half-time the crowd cheered on as the JV cheerleaders danced on the arena floor followed by the varsity squad who leaped and tumbled as the fans roared, whistled and applauded. To...

  The Miami Herald's Silver Knight Program recognizes outstanding students who have maintained excellent grades and have unselfishly applied their special knowledge to their schools and communities. Nominees from all schools will be interviewed by a panel of judges in late May, from which judges will select one Silver Knight and three honorable mentions in each of 15 categories. The Silver Knight will receive $2,000, a statue, and a...

  The Town of Miami Lakes and a surety bond company reached a settlement agreement for the unfinished youth center project following the original contractor’s default midway through construction of the facility. During a May 8 special meeting, the town accepted Bankers Insurance Company’s $757,789 offer to complete the youth center located at Picnic Park East adjacent to the Miami-Dade District One police station, more than...