There was dancing and celebration when a menorah was lighted Dec. 23 in front of Miami Lakes town hall. The ceremony was to mark the second night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Jews observe the holiday by lighting a candle over eight nights to remember how, in the second century B.C., a small amount of oil needed to light a temple in Jerusalem lasted eight nights. It was considered a miracle, according to Chabad.org. Special...

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., Hialeah 305-205-4956 Sunday service: 9 p.m. Sunday Spanish service: 11 a.m. Tuesday: youth activities for Spanish speakers: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: youth...

Girls wrestling is getting bigger at the Florida high school level, and Carolyna Bellon is one of the state’s success stories. Bellon, a junior at Mater Lakes Academy, is off to a fierce start this season. She’s the state’s top-ranked girl in the 128-pound division, based on polling done by the Orlando Sentinel. Among her highlights this season: A 4-0 record to win her weight class at the Clash of the Titans tournament...

Runners and walkers -- 690 men, women and children registered for the Jingle Bell Jog -- came together on a misty Saturday morning for a 5K trot through town. Serious competitors wore spandex; fun-loving carefree types donned their complimentary Santa suits. One thing they all seemed to wear on Dec. 21: broad smiles as they traveled through downtown Miami Lakes. Waiting for them at the finish line: falling snow and a medal that looked...

Clyde Glover has coached girls high school basketball for 30 years and enjoys building winning teams. In two decades at Monsignor Edward Pace High School, the Lady Spartans won three state championships in 2002, 2003 and 2005 under his leadership, Glover said. During the past nine years, Glover said he won five district championships at three schools: twice at Miramar High School, twice at Miami Northwestern Senior High and one for Booker...