To jumpstart its future, Dade Christian School’s soccer program looked to the past.      On hiatus since 2016, Dade Christian restarted the program this season and hired alumnus Marino Torrens, Jr. as its new head coach.      Torrens, 31, helped the Crusaders to a district championship during his senior season in 2008.        He was hired to help oversee the programs at...

    If you’re opening a new business in Miami Lakes, you’ll likely have Jorge Alvarez on your welcoming committee.       Alvarez, 55, chairs the Town of Miami Lake’s Economic Development Committee.       The group of 14 volunteers tries to connect entrepreneurs with resources to help them launch new businesses and make sure existing ones stay afloat.  ...

   The Town of Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame inducted its latest class on Dec. 4 in an outdoor ceremony in Optimist Park.      The five new members include former professionals in the National Football League and Major League Baseball; a college volleyball star and coach and two people who have dedicated years to coaching youth sports.      Howard Schnellenberger, a college and NFL coach who...

     The COVID-19 pandemic postponed the activities of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s Chess Club for 20 months. But in November, more than 60 students returned to the boards to study and compete in the game.       Interest was so high, the school said, that the club meets on two separate days to accommodate all the players.               Besides learning the...

     The Kwanzaa holiday is about history, values, family, community and culture, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.      During the week it will be celebrated, from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, the seven principles of Kwanzaa will be considered through readings, food, music and gatherings.       Those principles are unity, self-determination, work and...