Scouting America Scouts from Troop 529B took home the overall trophy at an annual district competition held at Camp Elmore in Davie in April. To get the prize, the scouts won contests in a tug-of-war; performed first aid; ran a relay race known as the Spartan Race; participated in a knot-tying relay race and a leaky levee game, when they had to repair leaking pipes. They also built a campsite, a gateway (a wooden stick...

     Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René García appointed Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez to the county’s 2025 Charter Review Task Force, which began meeting in June.      Dieguez represents District 13 and joins 14 other members, chaired by Asst. County Attorney Dennis A. Kerbel.      They are studying sources of local power through the home rule aspect of the constitution, as well...

    Miami Lakers who want to experience a quality steakhouse without high prices will enjoy El Churrascaso Grill, which opened July 15 in the Cypress Village Shopping Center.       A Brazilian-Latin fusion concept, it serves grilled beef, chicken, pork and seafood dishes.       The open space designed by partner Jorge Gomez has distinctive metal sculptures on each wall, created by artist...

Jaquelin Ondar  English Teacher,  Hialeah High School; Vice Chair, Education Advisory Board  Miami Lakes      “I am,” Jaquelin Ondar said. “This will be my 21st year as a teacher going back to school. “This year is a little bit different because my oldest is going into high school. So the nerves are a little bit everywhere right now,” she said. Jessica Alonso...

    The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office honored Fla. Rep. Alex Rizo, R-Hialeah at the May 20 town council meeting in Miami Lakes. Undersheriff Christopher Carothers presented a letter to Rizo on behalf of Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz. Carothers described legislation Rizo sponsored, including the Halo law, which requires a 25-foot buffer between the public and police, firefighters, corrections officers or paramedics first responders...