Lawton Chiles Middle School students competed at INNOVATE 2025 Career and Technical Education Challenge held at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus on Dec. 6.      The students -- Maria Perez-Montiel, Geandy O’Reilly and Ahnio Betancourt -- made history as the only middle school representing the North Region, the school said.       Facing off against high school...

    During his State of the Town address on Dec. 8, Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez singled out the Gonzalez family as Volunteers of the Year. The family - Omar Gonzalez, a member of the town’s Civic Association prior to incorporation; his wife Cathy Quintana, an Accountant in the Corporate Division at The Graham Companies; Omar’s brother Kelvin Gonzalez and Omar and Cathy’s adult children, Christina, known as...

     Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez presented Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez with a Key to the Town.       Gonzalez leads his agency’s division in Miami Lakes. He received the key during Dieguez’s State of the Town address on Dec. 8.       Gonzalez plans to retire in a few months. He stepped down from his command post in December and his deputy, Lt. Eddy...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is hosting a Choice Expo and Showcase where families can meet educators from different schools. The next one at Miami Dade College's north campus will enable students to learn about 91 Combination, K-8, Elementary, Middle and Senior High Schools. There will also be information available about food and nutrition services; human resources; transportation; health services and magnet and advanced...

    The Do the Right Thing of Miami organization has recognized Miami Lakes Middle School sixth grader Armando Molina Reyes.       At the Dec. 17 awards ceremony in downtown Miami, Armando was praised for helping to get assistance for a student.      “Recently he took immediate action to report an incident of self-harm he had witnessed … thanks to Armando, the proper resources...