Jose Marti Middle School first opened its doors in 1987 under the direction of long time Miami Lakes resident Jose Enriquez Sr., and has since come full circle into the hands of his son, current principal Jose Enriquez Jr. Jose Marti transformed from a middle school with a hard reputation to a MAST Academy program for grades 6 through 12 three years ago, joining the other three MAST Academies in Dade County including the Biscayne...

  Asthma and Allergy Associates of Florida The Allergy Group announced that Dr. Yasmeen Khan. M.D. has joined the staff of doctors at their Miami Lakes office located at 7411 Miami Lakes Drive. Khan was born and raised in India. She earned her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College at Delhi University and completed her Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Miami/JFK Medical Center campus. She did her...

  Local artists can paint their way to a glamorous night of creativity and fulfilling endeavor in a contest to determine which art work will adorn the walls of Miami Lakes Government Center. The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs and Cultural Affairs committees and Youth Activities Task Force are hosting the inaugural Art Collaborative, an art competition culminating in a gallery night grand opening and weekend exhibition. The Art...

  When citizens know how to respond to emergencies as a team, they help make their community a safer place; and for this purpose, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) were formed. Over a few days in April, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Public Safety Committee hosted CERT training at Town Hall. Mayor Wayne Slaton, Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, members of the Public Safety Committee, and Town staff were...

  The Early Development of Global Education Charitable Foundation (EDGE) presented an award to JetStream Federal Credit Union in honor of the credit union/s charitable contributions and active partnership throughout the year. On hand to accept the award was JetStream’s vice president of Human Resources Miozoti Serrano. JetStream as recognized on behalf of its continued participation and support for the Edge’s charitable...