A statue of a little boy who died of cancer was unveiled before a crowd of family and friends in Miami Lakes on May 8th. The sculpture shows a happy Jake “Jakey” Orlando Duque holding a big fish and is the centerpiece of a town pocket park which the council renamed in his memory. Previously called the 1-5-4 Bridge Park, it is at the west end of Northwest 154th Street and North- west 89th Avenue, east of a closed bridge that...

Career Day at
 Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes on April 28 prompted students to dress for jobs -- including an astronaut, physician and journalist -- they may eventually enjoy. The school, at 15901 NW 79th Ave., has 1,365 students enrolled in grades Pre-K through 8th. Shown in the top row, they are, left to right, Jonathan Varela, Mateo Baca-Arus and Emma Baca-Arus. In the bottom row, left to right, are Angie Prieto,...

During April 9th – 11th, five scouts from BSA Girl Troop 529 of Miami Lakes competed during the 2021 Phoenix District Camporee held at Camp Elmore in Davie. Among 14 girls’ and boys’ scout patrols, Troop 529 finished 2nd place overall, and won awards for First Aid; Knots; Knife Throwing; Fire String Burning; Patrol Flag, Campsite and Gateway, the troop said. They tied with Boy Troop 529 for the Spirit Stick.
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The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is hosting an online auction to benefit three charities. There are vacations to bid on at the Hyatt Residence Club in Key West; a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C. and a staycation weekend at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club in Miami Lakes. Also offered are golf foursomes at Shula’s Golf Club and Miami Shores Country Club; a treatment from Miami Lakes Family Chiropractic; wine;...

Barbara Goleman Senior High School salutes its Class of 2021 summa cum laude graduates, who have earned the most scholarships, with the highest dollar amounts, in the history of the school, officials said. Goleman’s first senior class graduated in 1998. The June 7th commencement will be its 24th graduation and is to be held at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo. The school campus is at 14100 NW 89th Ave. in Miami Lakes. Every student...