Three senior students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School received national recognition and the chance to earn scholarships to the colleges or universities of their choice. Nicholas Fernandez reached the “Semifinalist” level for the National Merit Scholar competition. Only one third of the students in this competition are qualified as semifinalists. Semifinalist status is awarded to the highest scoring students in each state....

  Miami Lakes Eye Care Center, also known as the Laservision Eye Care Center, marks 25 years of serving the Miami Lakes community this year.  The center is a state of the art facility and was the original tenant of the Plaza Royal office building at 15600 N.W. 67 Avenue where they have been located for over two decades.  Co-owners of the facility, William Zambrano and Joseph Trentacoste, are leading ophthalmologists who have...

  The annual “Festival of Lights” on Main Street, now in its 29th consecutive year, is a family tradition among residents of Miami Lakes, and spreading to surrounding cities in South Florida. The event is scheduled along the two blocks of Downtown Miami Lakes on Saturday, November 30, starting at 6 p.m. The event is free and features three stages and entertainment through 10 p.m. On the Center Stage, Radio Disney will be...

Officials from Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County broke ground to start construction on the long-awaited Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to help achieve a faster response time for emergencies on the west side of town.Through a partnership between the state, county and town, the facility is ready to be built, and the officials gathered at the event expressed special thanks to former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso, who discovered the...

Hialeah Gardens High will see five familiar faces on the Barry University men’s basketball team, the same group that was part of the school’s first state championship in just its third year of existence. Sophomore forward Yunio Barrueta and freshmen players guard Adrian Gonzalez, forward Alvaro Simoza and guard Philly Leonardo were members of the Gladiators’ 2012 state championship team and hope their high school success can...