The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce will kick off the new year by motivating its members. The organization’s guest speaker is motivational speaker Dr. Gayle Carson, who will spread words of wisdom at the Chamber’s first luncheon of the new year, Wednesday, January 8, at Shula’s Hotel. Carson was born in Albany, NY and showed managerial promise even at the tender age of three.  While performing a somersault in...

  U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart recently honored students at Mater Lakes Academy for recording perfect scores on the FCAT. He also recognized principal Rene Rovirosa for saving the life of student Devon Octave, who went into cardiac arrest on October 31. Diaz-Balart is joined by students Mercedes Ferreira-Dias, Ana Otero, Gillian Peraza, Nya Segura-Watson, Mateo Alzate, Adhm Farid and Rovirosa.

  The gymnasium of Barbara Goleman Senior High School housed the annual Magnet Fair on Wednesday, November 13, where prospective students were considering joining the Gator family.  Barbara Goleman’s principal, Joaquin Hernandez, was in attendance along with the school’s administrators Lizette Hevia and Leonard Torres. Counselors Elizabeth Piña and Raquel Blanco were also in attendance to answer questions about...

  For the first time in the 28 year history of the accolade, the girls’ division saw two females finish tied for first place, second place and third place for the 2013 Roland Gomez Scholarship Award presented by the Miami Lakes Optimist Club last month at Miami Lakes Middle School. In the boys’ division, two contestants finished tied for third place. For girls, Mater Academy students, Emily Acosta (basketball) and softball...

  Town of Miami Lakes officially declared November 25 as the kick-off of the Miami Lakes Zonta Club “Says No Campaign” in Miami Lakes. The proclamation was issued at the December 10 council meeting recognizing the importance of advocacy on behalf of women, locally and globally, to support efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls. Zonta Club members participated in a number of advocacy activities during the...