For the first time ever, the Miami-Dade College Foundation hit the $1 million mark in fundraising. During the third annual IAM MDC Day last week, the organization raised a record $1,045,350 for scholarships and programs that support students seeking to earn their college degrees. Last year, the foundation raised $228,543. MDC alumni, staff, students and community members contributed large amounts of dollars to help reach the $1...

  Internationally acclaimed Orthodox Christian writer and broadcaster Father Stephen Freeman will be appearing at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral at 16601 N.W. 77 Court on Saturday, October 20.   Freeman is host of the show “Glory to God for All Things” on Ancient Faith Radio and author of the book “Everywhere Present.” To listen to his show, visit www.AncientFaith.com. He will lead the...

  On October 25, Hialeah Gardens Middle School (HGM) is hosting its first annual Interactive S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) night for the community of Miami Lakes as well as students and parents. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Participants will be able to visit a variety of classrooms and participate in various hands-on S.T.E.A.M. related activities.  This year,...

  San Francisco Giants rookie Aramis Garcia homered in his first Major League Baseball hit in his debut against the New York Mets on August 31. The former Florida International University catcher hit a solo home run off Mets reliever Robert Gsellman in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Giants' 7-0 win. Later in the six-run eighth inning for the Giants, Garcia had an RBI single. He was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Garcia played at FIU from...

  To give residents a tax break since property values have been increasing for several years, the Miami Lakes Town Council adopted a new rate of 2.3217 mills and an estimated $50 million budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The town initially kept the same rate for property taxes at 2.3353 mills during a budget workshop last month, however, Vice Mayor Frank Mingo proposed the lower rate at the first budget hearing. Council members were...