Flavia Nunez owes the accomplishments of her young life to her role models: her grandmother Maria Mendez and her mother, Ileana Ludeiro.      Among Nunez’s achievements is volunteering 260 hours, or the equivalent of 32 8-hour days, for the Town of Miami Lakes Youth Activity Task Force.      U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, awarded the 17-year-old a...

Love and unity in the community was the theme of the Orange Bowl’s Creative Art Contest. Creations by two seventh grade students from Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy placed in top spots in the middle school division. Jasmine Andino, 13, shown at left, created a digital illustration, above at left, that placed first in the contest held in the weeks leading up to the annual Capital One Orange Bowl college football game. The game was...

      To celebrate Black History Month, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee is presenting “Obsidian Art Legacy...Uncover...Discover...,” a virtual exhibit of nine artworks.      It features lithographs, watercolor paintings and batik prints displayed in Town Hall.     The works are on loan from the collection of Christopher Norwood, curator...

Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral 16601 NW 77th Court, Miami Lakes Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m. The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal 15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961 Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m. Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8201 NW 186 St.,...

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