Summer camps available in Miami Lakes

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, April 16, 2026

  The Town of Miami Lakes is partnering with these organizations to offer summer classes for children. YMCA of South Florida Soccer and Dance Camp  Each week, campers build skills on the field with soccer training and...

Miami Lakes Optimist Club wins $50,000 grant from Major League Baseball and Scotts

Sports By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, June 16, 2022

     Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s littlest ball players will soon have two properly outfitted fields of their own, thanks to Major League Baseball and Scotts lawn product company.       Through the Scotts Field Refurbishment Program, the Optimist Club was one of four community athletics organizations in the United States awarded improvements worth $50,000 for two sports fields.   ...

Workout: To do at home, in the gym or on the go

Sports By Paula Liu, Yoga Instructor, Miami Lakes Athletic Club Thursday, June 16, 2022

    Seated Forward Bend - aka Paschimottanasana       Paschimottanasana is a foundational pose for every yoga practitioner.        When you fold the top half of your body over the seated lower half, the pose helps stretch the whole back of your body and increase your flexibility.        The pose looks easy enough, but it can be a struggle for many practitioners....

Miami Lakes K-8 Center students make Top 10 at mock trial competition

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, June 16, 2022

Students from the Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s Law Studies program can be proud of how they ended their school year.  The team placed 6th in the state among 70 schools that participated in the Florida Mock Trial Competition held in the spring at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Competitors submitted video entries and the winners were announced via Zoom. Led by teacher Jennifer Simeon, the students argued both sides of a criminal...

Education Advisory Board seeks student leader

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 16, 2022

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board is seeking a student to join the volunteer group, which assesses the condition and needs of schools and educational programs and activities within the town.      The student representative will be a non-voting member of the board; attend monthly board meetings and share information with the student population.     Applicants should be a...

Summer camps at Miami Dade College

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, June 16, 2022

     It’s not too late to enroll in a summer camp at Miami Dade College.      There are numerous courses offered at the college’s campuses and at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex and the Business Innovation and Technology Center.       Prices range from free to several hundred dollars. Scholarships and grants are available for some courses.  ...
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