Michelle Wright, third grade teacher at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, was selected as  one of the winners of the Annual Black History Month Excellence in Education Award. She was nominated by fellow colleague and third grade teacher Kristina Cala. Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott initiated the Annual Black History Month Excellence in Education Award contest in early January. The contest was open to all African-American,...

  Miami Lakes’ Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) is inviting all Miami Lakes residents to participate in the 2014 Home Beautification Contest. The contest will recognize residents who take special care in maintaining their homes and landscaping. The contest will be held four times per year and the winners will be awarded with a $200 Home Depot gift card and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed in their front yard. The NIC...

  Last Fall, Sergio Fernandez coached a softball travel league team, the Miami Stars, to an undefeated season that featured most of his players from American High School. Their success has spilled over to the Spring regular season, as the Patriots are 8-0 and armed with perhaps the best two hitters in Miami-Dade County, and a pitching staff loaded with so much talent that opposing teams were left scratching their heads following its...

  Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Rodriguez has earned a distinction few local elected officials can claim. Rodriguez, who was elected to the Town Council in 2012, was recently inducted into the Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC) Board of Directors at the organization’s 60th annual installation gala at the Jungle Island in Miami. As part of his invitation to be inducted, Rodriguez, a Coral Gables firefighter, completed the...

  Magali Behar, a long time Royal Oaks resident, has launched her law firm consulting company Behar Solutions Group. After her last employer was bought out by a large national firm and most personnel were told to find other employment, Behar decided to begin her own business in law firm consulting utilizing her 30 years of experience. As a law firm consultant, Behar can provide firms who are in need of an administrator, but are unable...