Miami Lakes Bar Association awards three scholarships

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Monday, March 10, 2025

     The Miami Lakes Bar Association and Ray Palacios and Yaimet Palacios of First Origin Mortgage Lenders awarded $1,000 college scholarships to three students during the legal group’s Feb. 6 installation ceremony held at...

Goleman inducts National Honor Society members

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, June 5, 2024

     Barbara Goleman Senior High School held its National Honor Society induction ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables on April 3. There are nearly 300 students in the school’s chapter.      The NHS officers for the 2023 - 2024 school year gathered on a stage, from left, David Anderson; Valeria Franco; Rosalie Ortega; Gabriel Diaz; Sofia Crissien; Elizabeth Franklin; Klaudya...
     After spending time with her young niece and nephew, Yenisey Cabrera came up with the premise of her first children’s book, “Snooky’s First Day in a New School.”       The softcover book follows a little brown, black and tan dog named Snooky as he begins classes at a new school.      Snooky must cope with experiences that many kids -- or in this story,...

The Graham Companies awards scholarships as EAB recognizes excellence

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    The Graham Companies, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board celebrated exceptional students during the third annual Awards of Excellence.       Officials honored 12 students from area schools for their achievements on May 9 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center.       Outstanding Educator of the Year was Alejandro Fuenmayor of Bob Graham Education Center, an award...

Miami Lakes wins grant, plants 114 trees on the west side

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Miami-Dade County awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a $50,363 grant for the town’s reforestation program.      Money for the project came from a Growing Roots for Environmentally Equitable Neighborhoods (or GREEN) matching grant.       The county’s GREEN goals are to encourage investment in public lands, combat extreme heat and achieve an up to 30 percent tree canopy, according...

Residents seek speed bumps for safer streets

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 5, 2024

     A six-month-old town traffic study done on Palmetto Palm Avenue will be reevaluated after residents pleaded with officials about children being vulnerable to racing cars.       Over a dozen residents spoke at the May 14 town council meeting about speeding vehicles in the east Lake Martha neighborhood, south of Miami Lakes Drive.       Councilmen Luis Collazo and Bryan Morera...
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