Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman presented Dr. Verena Cabrera, director of the North Region Center, with the “Cervantes Outstanding Educator Award.” The prestigious award is presented annually by The Fischler School of Education and Human Services, Nova Southeastern University, to educators who have made significant contributions to promote excellence in the education of Hispanic students. Joining in the...

Palm Springs United Methodist Church is holding its annual Arts and Crafts Show on Friday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.There will be crafts and craft supplies, knick-knacks, Christmas gifts and decorations, old and new books, collectables, records, paintings, dishes, gift items, antiques, orchard plants, fashion jewelry and hand bags all for sale. Visit and shop early for interesting and...

Miami Lakes Congregational Church will host its 11th annual Pilgrim Village worship service on Sunday, November 24.The 10:30 a.m. worship service is conducted in the style of the Pilgrims. The entire service is a re-enactment of one of the Pilgrim's worship services from 1676. The women sit on the left, the men on the right. Participants proceed into the sanctuary led by the drummer boy. Many congregants will be dressed as Pilgrims or Native...

A Hispanic Heritage event and kickoff to the UMater campaign took place during after-school hours on October 24 in the parking lot of Mater Gardens Academy. Mater Gardens Academy usually commemorates Hispanic Heritage month with a day-time festival, however, some teachers requested that the event be held after school hours and using it to promote the UMater campaign.The UMater campaign is an annual fundraiser for scholarships, and...

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,613 students in September.Among the graduates was Christen Andrew of Miami Lakes who received a Doctor of Physical Therapy in Physical Therapy.