Miami Lakes Congregational Church/United Church of Christ is presenting a concert to benefit the Nora Sandigo ChildrenFoundation.The evening of Christmas music will be performed by musicians on behalf of immigrant children who have been separated from their families.The children are served by the foundation, which is in Miami.The kids need basic necessities, and the church asks that those attending the free concert bring products for babies,...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center 8th grader Sabrina Scavuzzo (shown at left with music teacher Sara Cino) was accepted into the All-State Orchestra.In January she will join other Florida students in Tampa, including several musicians from Bob Graham Education Center, during the Florida Music Educator’s Conference. Scavuzzo, 13, of Miami Lakes will play the double bass.It is the first time a student from the school has won a chance to perform with the...

This holiday season calls for a crisp and refreshing cocktail.Your guests will be delighted with this unique drink which features just three ingredients and is prepared in a few easy steps.--Wet the rim of a champagne flute with lime juice and dip the glass into golden sugar crystals.--Mix ¾ ounce St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur with ¾ ounce Woodford Reserve Bourbon.-- Shake together with ice, pour into the flute and top off with a splash of...

St. Thomas University women’s volleyball player Tyran Chenault (pictured above) earned an honorable mention from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for its All-American team on Dec. 9.The junior from Lexington, Ky. led the Sun Conference in blocks with 116, 45 of them solo and assisted on 71 more blocks, the school said. Chenault made 19 kills against Florida Memorial University and 12 double-digit kills during the...

Finishing with a time of 55.15 in the 100-meter butterfly, Monsignor Edward Pace High School junior Juan Camilo Rivero (pictured above) placed 20th at the Class 2A state championships on Nov. 8.To get there, Rivero finished 8th at the regionals and won the district championship in the same event.“He’s an awesome kid who loves to compete at a high level each time he swims,” Coach Victoria Spadafora said.“He was very excited to compete in the...