Jump squat, squat jump, whatever you want to call it, the goal remains the same! This exercise is a simple one you can do at home, using only your body weight. It strengthens the explosive aspect of the fast twitch muscle fibers in you’re the front of your thighs (the quadriceps), calves and buttocks (gluteus maximus). It will also improve the strength of your legs and help you jump higher and run faster. The jump squat can...

Coming soon to your mailbox: A form to request a Vote by Mail ballot from Miami-Dade County Elections. As the coronavirus outbreak lingers in South Florida, officials anticipate that more voters will want to cast their ballots remotely. And that process will begin this summer, as the Aug. 18 Primary Election approaches. Voters may fill out the paper form and mail it back in a prepaid envelope sent by the county or fill out the...

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Town of Miami Lakes has postponed programming at community centers. Instead, the town is offering daily classes on Zoom.us. To take a class, go to: www.zoom.us, click ‘join a meeting’ and type the appropriate Meeting ID: You can get Meeting IDs and passwords by emailing recprograms@miamilakes-fl.gov or by calling Kristina Labossiere at 786-519-0604. Online class schedule(subject to...

A county-wide curfew imposed after demonstrations turned violent in downtown Miami delayed the reopening of beaches, including those in Miami Lakes. The curfew, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., ordered May 30 by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez “until further notice” will be enforced in Miami Lakes, Town Manager Edward Pidermann said that weekend. Gimenez said he supported peaceful demonstrators who protested the death of George Floyd,...

Carolina E. Leon, 6, of Miami Lakes, graduated from Kindergarten on May 29. She attends St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Miami. Carolina is the daughter of Jacqueline and Jason Leon and is the sister of Camila. Photo courtesy of the Leon family.Madison Lee Flanigan, 22, of Hialeah, made the Chancellor’s Honor Roll before she graduated May 9 during a virtual ceremony from the University of Mississippi, the school said....