Runoff election for Miami Lakes mayor set for Nov. 26

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Alexandra Herrera Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    Miami Lakers will return to the polls on Nov. 26 to choose a mayor, because none of the three candidates won more than 50% of the votes on Nov. 5.       An open council seat was decided by...

"Marvelous Wonderettes" is just simply "Marvelous"

Community By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Friday, October 4, 2013

  The audience at the Main Street Playhouse will have the opportunity to relive their prom at the final production of the year, The Marvelous Wonderettes. The Springfield High prom queen nominees, Missy, Cindy Lou, Betty Jean, and Suzy, eagerly await the votes of the crowd for the “Dream Queen” of 1958 in a play that evokes the femininity of the ’50s and the empowerment of the late ’60s. “On behalf of the...

Council approves final budget keeping low tax rate

Community By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Friday, October 4, 2013

  Lawmakers for the Town of Miami Lakes gave their final approval for keeping the same rate for property taxes for 2013-2014 and adopted a $15.3 million budget to upgrade public works projects and beautification, and focus more on education after councilmembers learned two perennial A schools could be in jeopardy of losing their mark and state funding.  At last week’s final budget hearing, councilmembers unanimously approved...

Pace students participate at Coastal Cleanup event

Education By Ethan Rivero, Special to The Miami Laker Friday, October 4, 2013

  On Saturday, September 21, members of the Monsignor Edward Pace High School Environmental Club, National Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society participated in the International Coastal Cleanup at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus. The International Coastal Cleanup is an event organized through local chapters of the Ocean Conservancy, which is meant to assist in protecting our coasts and help...

Government Center nominated for LEED honor

Community Friday, October 4, 2013

  On September 21, the U.S. Green Building Council held its annual event to recognize and honor outstanding projects, inspirational businesses, dedicated individuals, and instrumental South Florida Chapter members who are LEEDing the way to a more sustainably-built environment in the South Florida community. With 17 awards distributed and over 75 applicants in total, the best of the best in LEED Certified Buildings in South Florida were...

MLEC leads "Syria Speak" via Twitter

Education By Flavia Cuervo, Special to The Miami Laker, and Miami Laker staff Friday, October 4, 2013

  In an age of global awareness and hashtag activism, a large part of civic involvement in journalism occurs on social networking sites. On Thursday, September 5, the staff of Miami Lakes Educational Center's (MLEC) student newspaper, The Harbinger, made the hashtag #SyriaSpeak trend on Twitter throughout an hour and a half long, student led, discussion about the crisis in Syria. MLEC students effectively used social media as a platform...
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