Shown in the photo are three of the five employees from JetStream Federal Credit Union who helped Kristi House families prepare for the school year during two events held in Miami-Dade County in August.        With a $2,500 donation, the company sponsored a tent and employees helped assemble backpacks, distributed them and served lunch to the guests, President and Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Kucey said.  ...

   The Cabrera sisters took another tour around Europe last summer, during a 29-day, 2,500 mile road trip with their parents Annette and Jesus Cabrera of Miami Lakes.     It was the fourth vacation in France for Lauren Grace, 11, at right in the photo, and Lily Joy, 6. This time, they visited Monet’s gardens in Giverny; the medieval hilltop villages of Gordes and Menton in Provence and the city of Nice on the...

     American Legion Post 144 District Commander Angie Glover led the installation of the officers for 2025-2026 on Aug. 9 at Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes. Shown in the photo, from left: Commander Gary Cardenas; Vice Commanders Angel Luis Vazquez, Fred Senra, Larry Borman and William Perez; Chaplain Ismo Guzman; Treasurer Pedro Llaguno; Sergeant of Arms Alvaro Hernández and Assistant Sergeant of Arms Robert...

     Area schools welcomed back students on Aug. 14 to start the school year. Kids enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade enjoyed first day activities, and some wore custom crowns to mark the beginning of their senior year. Miami-Dade Public Schools Board Member Roberto Alonso visited with students and administrators at Miami Lakes K-8 Center. A trend among backpacks this year was to wear designs that referenced...

 Calling all cowgirls and cowboys! Miami Lakes jeweler Gary Snow, the Calendar Girls of the ‘60s and Hialeah Senior High School Class of ’67 are hosting a reunion and dance party to defray medical bills for alumni.      It will be an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, enjoy an all-you-can-eat Texas-style barbecue and attend a two step and line dancing party.      Snow said the event...