The recorder group at Spanish Lakes Elementary, under the direction of music teacher Diana Garcia, was honored for its superior performance at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Thursday, March 13. The group earned a perfect score. The group included (bottom, from left) Manuel Rivero, Jeriel Peralta, Adrian Rodriguez, Luis Cruz, and Joshua Rubio; (top, from left) Julien Ricardo, Aaliyah Chavez, Andrea Sanchez, Camila Viera,...

  On March 20, the Miami Lakes Town Council joined in the celebration and dedication of the Perla Tabares Hantman Academy of Excellence Building at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Barbara Goleman is one of four Miami-Dade County Public Schools providing the AP/Cambridge Capstone Program, of the 20 participating schools world-wide. Hantman was instrumental in bringing the program to both Miami-Dade and Barbara Goleman.  The...

  The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Miami Lakes by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2011-2012. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant...

  The Main Street Players theatre troupe will debut its latest production Secrets of the La Croix on Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m.at the playhouse located at 6766 Main Street. Award winning author and Carbonell nominee David Michael Sirois’ play is about a day in the life of Roger La Croix…that day being the worst Thanksgiving of his life.  The day begins with a broken television that keeps Roger from watching the big...

  Art teacher Irene Albalat was the creative leader for the mural that now covers the entrance of Miami Lakes Middle School, a project commemorating the town of Miami Lakes' 50th anniversary. Following on the heels of the mural's reveal, Albalat was named Miami Lakes Middle Schools' Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014.  Originally born in Alquizar, Cuba, Albalat settled in Miami with her family at the tender age of 6. She attended...