Perla Tabares Hantman, chairman of the Miami-Dade County School Board, joined a group of student drivers at American Senior High School as they took the national “No Texting While Driving” pledge. The event was part of Hantman’s long-standing safety campaign to bring awareness to the dangers of risky driving behaviors, including text messaging.

  Don Shula's Golf Club is hosting the 14th Annual Golf Scramble and Steak Dinner on Saturday, October 5. The event is open to all golfers, who will get a chance to play the newly renovated Senator course. This event is a four-person scramble with a choice of steak or seafood dinner to follow. Players are welcome to enter as foursomes or be paired with other entrants. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, the last place team,...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School recently inducted new members into its Student Council. The Council consists of four Executive Board members made up of eighth-grade students and one class representative from each homeroom in grades four through eight. The group represents OLL’s student body in many school-sponsored functions and activities, such as Grandparents Day, Career Day and Field Day. They also promote activities...

  Intensity Dancer's Studio is celebrating the achievements of students Jeanelle Gomez, who was selected as one of 24 dancers to join the Miami Heat Dancers team for the 2013-2014 season, and Kandis Terry and Katie Camero, who completed an intensive program with the Rockettes, a New York based dance group. Gomez, daughter of Miami Lakes residents Teresita and Jose Gomez, was selected out of over 500 dancers who auditioned for a spot on...

  Elyse Hambacher, daughter of Miami Lakes residents Lily Lee and Mark Hambacher, is currently a professor of Community and Culture in Education at the University of New Hampshire following a long string of achievements. Hambacher was born in Hialeah, and in 1984, she and her family moved to  Miami Lakes. She attended Miami Lakes Elementary and Miami Lakes Middle School. In 2001, she graduated from the International Baccalaureate...