Long time Miami Lakes residents Hugo and Hilde Muniz announced the birth of their second granddaughter, Melanie Rose Collado, born November 26, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces, to parents Monica Muniz-Collado and Edivey Collado. She joins sister Sydney Rose. Paternal grandparents are Eduardo and Zonia Collado.  

Brent and Raquel Edmundson announced the birth of their son Gavin Michael Edmundson. Gavin was born at Miramar Memorial Hospital on September 24, 2013. He weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce and was 19 inches in length. His paternal grandparents are Arnold and Nell Edmundson of Miami Lakes and his maternal grandparents are German and Maria Garcia of Miami.

  Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) is celebrating what it calls the "Trifecta." Principal Jaqueline Arias-Gonzalez was named American Feeder Pattern Principal of the Year, Melanie Negron was named Teacher of the Year and Jennifer Meneses is Rookie Teacher of the Year. Arias-Gonzalez, SLE’s founding principal, has been an educator for a total of 23 years. She has served as a principal for 10 years. She began at Mae M. Walters...

  The Growing Place, a pre-school in Miami Lakes, has added Mandarin and Spanish to its pre-school curriculum. In recent years, the value of possessing bi-lingual or multi-lingual skills has become extremely important as students begin to make their way through a world that has become smaller and where cultures have become more integrated. As it turns out, The Growing Place, located at Miami Lakes Congregational Church, embarked on this...

  Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) held its First Annual Holiday Show on December 19. The theme for the performance was “The Holiday Express” and it featured The BobCat Dancers and the Baby BobCat Dancers. The show also included special guests performances from the Music Department, Band, the Cheerleaders, the Pre-K classes and students from Roxy Rodriguez, Reniel Mansito and Onelio Martinez's classes.  The...