Even the torrential downpour couldn’t stop Nayib Hassan from crossing the finish line at this year’s Boston Marathon. The Miami Lakes resident was among the 30,000 plus runners who competed under rough weather conditions, as the 500,000 rain-drenched spectators on hand cheered them on during the 26-mile journey.     The event was a life-long dream of Hassan, who trained for 20 weeks to prepare for the...

  Principal Rene F. Rovirosa of Mater Lakes Academy (MLA) was named one of the top nine principals in the State of Florida by Florida TaxWatch. On April 19, Florida TaxWatch held their Principal Leadership Award dinner, and amongst the three nominees in the high school category, he was awarded the top principal. Florida TaxWatch is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute.  Florida TaxWatch established its...

  Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. paid homage to State Senator Rene Garcia by presenting a proclamation during an event at Hialeah Park Racing and Casino for his 20 years of public service to the community. Garcia, who previously served on the Hialeah City Council and in the State House of Representatives, is term limited and seeking Bovo’s District 13 seat on the County Commission seat in 2020.   Bovo,...

  Giardino Gourmet Salads, the South Florida-based fast casual concept focused on garden-to-bowl nutrition, is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by offering nearly 7,000 Miami-Dade and Broward County teachers a free salad, wrap or grain bowl in gratitude for the important contributions that teachers make across South Florida every day.  “We have all had a teacher that has made a difference in our lives, and our Giardino...

  The Latino Center on Aging (LCA), in partnership with Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, will host an Alzheimer’s Conference in Spanish to educate and inform Spanish-speaking Miami Lakes residents of all the latest information on the disease. The conference will be held on Wednesday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Miami Lakes Optimist Clubhouse, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. LCA’s unique mission is to improve the...