Paintings made by artists in Miami Lakes’ Senior Art Program are on display at Town Hall through June 28.  “Maternal Devotion” is the theme of the show that can be viewed on the first floor of the municipal building.   Participating artists are Lilia Ascunce; Maria Borges; Amelia Brand; Yolanda Caldas; Santiago Caldas; Fernando Campo; Juan Carlos Cardenas; Caridad Guerra; Bryan Farinas; Jesus...

      Dominic Diaz of Miami Lakes graduated in May from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colo.         Diaz, 19, is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he played long snapper on the varsity football team that won the 2023 Class 3M state championship.        He is a second generation Cuban-American and the son...

     Nicholas Daniel Añón, 22, of Miami Lakes graduated in May from Florida State University.      He is the son of David Añón and Anabel Añón, and has a sister, Natalie Añón, 27.      Añón earned a bachelor’s degree in both finance and accounting from FSU’s College of Business, graduating Magna cum laude. He was on the dean’s list during his undergraduate career, his...

     Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Football Booster Club on June 5 donated $2,000 to A Hope for Autism. The money came from ticket sales and supported a color run the school held in April to raise funds for Autism awareness, teacher Ana Soto-Gonzalez said. A Hope for Autism Foundation works to increase access to applied behavior analysis therapy for children, no...

    Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava greeted a crowd of more than 100 people when she spoke June 12 at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main.     Levine Cava, a Democrat who is running for reelection, provided a snapshot of how county services are performing, where its economic and tourism powers stand in comparison to the rest of the country, and how it is...