On March 11, the Giving Gators organization hosted its first community fundraiser event at Painting with A Twist in Miami Lakes. The purpose of the event was to help generate funds for high school students within the community, in need of assistance, to attend their 2018 Senior Prom. Due to the generosity and support of all those who participated and contributed, the event was a huge success. Those in attendance included Giving Gators...

  Miami Jewish Health Foundation, along with The Graham Companies, will host its Annual Classic golf tournament at The Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes on April 26. The annual event will bring together business and community leaders to raise funds in support of the Miami Jewish Empathicare Village TM, and the work of Mark Agronin, M.D. Agronin and his team provide a complete range of services for individuals with...

  Ballet Etudes Co. of South Florida, which is celebrating its 43rd anniversary of bringing classical ballet and all genres of dance to the Miami Lakes area, announced its faculty of accredited guest teachers for its 2018 Summer Intensive. Internationally renown teachers Yulia Pivotskaya, Roberto Vega, Marena Perez and Aureo Andino will travel to Miami to teach classes in Ballet Technique, Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Repertoire,...

  Miami Lakes residents Carlos E. Fernandez-Guzman, president and CEO of Pacific National Bank, Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band, and Miami Police Chief Jorge R. Colina were among 14 honorees inducted into Miami-Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame this week for their professional services during a ceremony at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Fernandez-Guzman was honored for his expertise in the banking industry, Casey was inducted...

  2018 is a historic year for Cub Scout Pack 660 which is celebrating 50 years of service to the community fostering “Leadership through Fun” in young boys from Miami Lakes and the greater North Dade community. Chartered to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church and affiliated with Miami Lakes K-8 Center, Pack 660 has always worked with boys in grades 1 to 5 to teach them citizenship, outdoorsmanship, confidence, and character....