Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival draws repeat fans

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, February 18, 2026

    The Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival was a draw once more this year, for ticket holders and those who wished they were.       Guests lined up 40 minutes early in the cool night air to get into the festival...

Four Pace High students attend World Youth Day

Community By Raquel Edmundson, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Last month, four students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School (PACE) had an opportunity to travel to Panama for World Youth Day (WYD). Seniors Nathan Bonet, David Lorenzo, junior Amayah Novela, as well as sophomore Matthew Banich, joined students from the Archdiocese of Miami for an unforgettable pilgrimage. The trip allowed the students to rejoice in their faith alongside nearly 600,000 Catholic youth from around the world. Together they...
Barbara Coleman High boys’ soccer team fell to Pines Charter, 2-0, in the regional quarterfinals last week, ending the Gators’ season which included a clash with district rival Mourning High in the postseason. Morning defeated the Gators, 1-0, for the district championship after the two teams split the regular season contests. The Gators finished the season 10-7-2 after missing the postseason last year with a 7-6-1 record.
Joella C. Good Elementary School was recognized as the winner of the 2019 Magnet School of Distinction Award.The honor marks the second consecutive year the school won the award. MSA’s National Merit Awards program honors the top magnet schools in the United States. The awards recognize magnet schools that demonstrate commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, and consistent...

MLEC again named Magnet School of Excellence

Education By Jaylyn Gonzalez, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is an award-winning school. Over the years, MLEC, its students, faculty and staff, have earned recognition for their performance, their skill and their dedication. This January, they received one more prestigious prize and recognition from Magnet Schools of America. It has once again received top honors, earning the distinction of a National Magnet School of Excellence.“The MSA School of Excellence Award...
Mater Lakes Academy’s Thespian Society, under the direction of Krista Flores and Christina Hummingbird, is getting ready to present their first musical of the school year “Little Shop of Horrors.” As Mater Lakes’ fifth production in partnership with Miami Dade College, “Little Shop of Horrors” will be performed in the Lehman Theatre February 21 through 23. This comical and one-of-a-kind show follows a few quirky characters working in a flower...
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