Students who dropped out of Miami-Dade College because of financial hardships have a way to return to school and complete their degrees, for free. The Last Mile Completion Scholarship is available to former students who are Florida residents who had a GPA of 2.0 or higher; were in good financial standing with the school and within 13 credit hours of completing a degree. The program, enacted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pays for in-state...

History Silvercrest Lake Estates South is a gated community with 80 single-family homes that were developed in 2002 by LUXCOM builders. Some of the properties are built around a lake; many homes have in-ground pools. The community entrance is at 15720 N.W. 82nd Ave. Amenities The neighborhood is north of Miami Lakes Drive, nestled between Northwest 79th Avenue and Northwest 82nd Avenue. Some two-story homes have five bedrooms, four...

Special projects at area schools that ranged from gardening, robotics and mental health awareness to theater and cheerleading received grants from the town of Miami Lakes’ Education Advisory Board and the Miami Lakes Town Foundation. The Education Advisory Board’s academic enrichment grants are designed to develop programs to improve learning and are funded by taxpayers, the town said. Bob Graham Education Center won three...

With the New Year comes reflection. During 2019, Miami Lakes saw the building of new rental housing, recurring traffic woes and the return of familiar politicians to local and county elections. Pidermann begins town manager job Though he was hired at the end of 2018, Town Manager Edward Pidermann began working as the new Miami Lakes town manager on Feb. 2. He replaced Alex Rey, who stepped down after 16 years. Pidermann was formerly...

Bob Graham Education Center is recognizing two of its teachers. Jennifer Leal-Mansito, above, was named Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. Leal-Mansito attended public schools in Miami-Dade County and began teaching at BGEC in 2002. She has held the role of grade level chair, assisted with numerous events at school and mentored new teachers, interns and student volunteers. The school chose her colleague Rodannie...