Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) was named the College Board Advanced Placement Equity and Excellence District of the Year for being the nation's number one leader, among large school districts, in expanding access to Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses and improving AP Exam performance. M-DCPS offers students a combination of 32 AP courses among 51 high schools to prepare them for postsecondary education and maximize...

The Miami Lakes Bar Association swore in its new officers and board of directors at the Don Shula Hotel on Thursday, January 30. Attorney and former Miami Lakes Town Council candidate,  Lorenzo Cobiella, was elected president. “I am honored that my peers elected me president and entrusted me to lead the Miami Lakes Bar for this coming year,” said Cobiella. “During my tenure, I will focus on three main objectives...

  Auditions for the premier of Secrets of the La Croix are set for February 10, 11, and 12 at the Main Street Playhouse located at 6766 Main Street, Miami Lakes, from 7 to 10 p.m. This is the second production of 2014 opening on April 25 and running through to May 18. It is directed by the playwright David Michael Sirois. Character breakdowns: Roger La Croix, 45 - Head of the household. Postal worker who at the moment is more dedicated...

  The Miami Lakes Lions Club is inviting current and former members and the general public to join in the club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Saturday, February 22, at the Miami Springs Country Club, 650 Curtiss Parkway, in Miami Springs. Tickets are $45 per person with a cash bar from 6 to 7 p.m. and dinner to follow. The evening will include a DJ for entertainment and door prizes. The club requests a RSVP by...

  The Main Street Playhouse opened its doors on Saturday, January 25, where Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton welcomed the Viet Nam veterans of VFW Post 8195 of West Park, Florida, on the publication of their book “The Viet Nam War, Black Bullets, Flashbacks and Untold Truths.” The veterans, who co-authored the book and published it back in 2013, did a reading followed by signing copies. A portion of the proceeds from the book...