Banking executive Hector J. Ponte recently brought his calculator to a Miami classroom to teach students about financial health.      Ponte is one of 200 business professionals who participated in The Education Fund’s annual five-month campaign called the “Teach-A-Thon.”       That’s when business professionals become Public School Champions and swap places...

    The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee asked folks to share their love stories in a contest for Valentine’s Day.     The event, the committee said, was “to celebrate love across all cultures and ages as well as support the notion that love is universal.”     Here are the winners’ stories, as told in their own words and photos. 1st Place:  Zee Aleman...

    Continuing our exploration of the east side office and industrial park, where Northwest 153 Street curves to meet Miami Lakeway North, there are four buildings.     They are home to Precision Tech Aero, Inc., which manufactures airplane parts; Master Tool Co., which makes polymer products for a variety of industries; Kid’s Choice Learning Center and the Miami Lakes Corporate Plaza, which has more than 30...

    In late October, Angel Soto was helping the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force sort a storage room at the Mary Collins Community Center to prepare for the Haunted House event. Angel, 17, told adults about a man who police said was later found to be a person of interest in three aggravated battery cases.      On Feb. 7 in Miami Lakes Town Hall, the Public Safety Committee gave Angel a challenge coin for his...

      It’s a big year for JetStream Federal Credit Union.       The financial cooperative is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and said it will launch several new campaigns, products, services and a new website in 2023.       The financial institution was founded in 1948 when 10 employees with the Federal Aviation Administration decided to form their own credit union.  ...