Scene in Miami Lakes

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Miami-Dade Police Mounted Unit officers Danny Egress, on the horse at left, and Officer Jose Trujillo visit a child on the patio of El Novillo Restaurant on New Barn Road in Miami Lakes on Sept. 28. The officers were in town to attend the Bike...

Goleman revives girls basketball program

Education By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, January 2, 2020

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...

Students win math, computer science awards

Education Thursday, January 2, 2020

Three sixth graders from Miami Lakes K-8 Center placed third in the Sixth Annual Innov@te-CTEC Coding Competition, held Dec. 7 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson campus. Anthony Gonzalez, Daniel Jorge and Christopher Diaz are shown left to right above with their teacher Ana Vo. The students competed against eight other middle schools. Photo courtesy of the school, which is at 14250 NW 67th Ave. At the Florida Gulf Coast University 16th...

St. Thomas’ baseball ranked in poll

Sports Thursday, January 2, 2020

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Top-25 Preseason Coaches’ Poll ranked St. Thomas University’s baseball team No. 2 for the coming season. It’s the second time in school history the Bobcats will start in that spot; the last time was in 2016. The Bobcats’ ranking comes six months after losing to No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan University in the conference’s national championship game. The Bobcats...

FIU’s Morgan two-time service award winner

Sports Thursday, January 2, 2020

Florida International University quarterback James Morgan has done it again. The senior won the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award for the second consecutive season, the school said. Morgan was recognized for community service, academics and performing well in his sport. He was among 13 honorees for the award presented three times during the school year. Morgan has volunteered with Thanksgiving meals and helped children visiting the...

Coffee with a cop

Business Thursday, January 2, 2020

Miami-Dade Police and the town of Miami Lakes are inviting residents join Major Javier Ruiz and neighborhood resource officers for coversation while enjoying a cup of coffee. The quarterly meeting with residents is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8:30 a.m. at Starbucks, 8012 NW 154th St. The purpose of the gatherings that began last year in town is to foster conversation between law enforcement and the community, and to discuss any...
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