Our Lady of the Lakes girls basketball team took home the championship trophy at the All-Catholic Basketball Conference after defeating St. John Neumann Catholic School, which is in Miami. The boys’ varsity basketball team also triumphed at the conference, beating St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, also in Miami. Both teams had remarkable seasons and went undefeated with 10 wins each. The competition was held at Epiphany...

U.S. CongressSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.7400 SW 87th Ave., Ste. 270 Miami, Fla. 33166305-596-4224Twitter: @SenRubioPressOffice hours in Miami: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.415 Clematis St., Ste. 201 West Palm Beach, Fla.33401561-514-0189Twitter: @SenRickScottRep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami 8669 NW 36th St., Ste. 100 Doral, Fla. 33166305-470-8555Twitter: @MarioDB Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5...

The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal15650 Miami Lakeway NorthMiami Lakes 305-558-3961Misa 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 Saints8201 NW 186 St., Hialeah 305-205-4956Sunday service: 9 p.m.Sunday Spanish service: 11 a.m.Tuesday: youth activities for Spanish speakers: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: youth activities 7:30 p.m.Thursday:...

Three of eight candidates for mayor of Miami-Dade County are scheduled to debate at True Channel Studios in Miami Lakes on Feb. 10. Invited by the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Republican Club are current County Commissioners Esteban Bovo Jr., 57, and Xavier Suarez, 70, and former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, 58. All three candidates have experience in local politics; Penelas and Bovo began their careers as Hialeah city councilmembers...

Scouts from Miami Lakes participated in the annual Ten Commandments Hike, held in Coral Springs on Jan. 18. The scouts -- from Troop 566, chartered to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church – walked to religious institutions and met with faith leaders who helped them explore how to relate the Ten Commandments to their lives in America today, according to troop leader Sean Schwinghammer. Shown above, left to right, are Assistant Scout...