The Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club, located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, has provided many groups and individuals with a unique course over the years.On February 11, a longtime member of the Herb Smith Golf Group, Bruce Taylor recorded his first hole-in-one. The Ace took place on the fifth hole, a Par 3, 105 yards in length. It was his first hole in-one in his golfing career that spans over five decades. Taylor used his pitching wedge and...

Local high school boys’ and girls’ basketball, five teams made it to the regionals but only one group is still alive while the others are taking an early Spring Break vacation.Mater Academy defeated Cooper City, 71-53 and advanced to the regional semifinals in a showdown with McArthur on February 26.The Lions defeated Goleman, 82-46, to win their third consecutive district championship.McArthur (20-10) clobbered the Gators, 66-27, in the...

St. Thomas University will host its For the Love of Education 2019 golf tournament and silent auction which is scheduled for Friday, April 26, at the Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road.The golf tournament starts at 1 p.m. followed by a reception, awards ceremony and a silent auction.Proceeds from the event go to support student scholarships.For more information including sponsorship information, call DeAnna Arana at 305-474-6074 or email...

The fifth grade Civics Engagement Academy (CEA) students from Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) won third place in the 2018-2019 ‘We the People’ Competition held at the North Campus of Miami-Dade Community College on February 15. This competition is generally held for middle school students in eighth grade, yet this is the second year that Miami-Dade County has conducted an elementary version of the competition for fifth grade students. BGEC...

On February 14 at 6:17 p.m. students from various Miami Lakes’ schools came together at Picnic Park West to pay tribute to the 17 people who lost their lives at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last year. At the vigil, 17 students from fifth to tenth grades shared words, poetry and music focused on love, kindness and service.This vigil was initiated and led by the students themselves who coordinated the logistics and worked...