Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: STEM Saturdays – Experience a hands-on lesson where FIU undergraduate and medical students teach how to take rocket science skills to new heights. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7. Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) educator Ada Romeu is the middle school chairperson as well as the teacher for MLK- 8’s Pre-Law class, which is the first of its kind in their law studies program. Romeu’s class is on the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program, which inspires students to serve the community. Several projects are currently being implemented in conjunction to this program. Sixth graders Sabrina Pena, Alyssa...

  Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee’s next After Hours Business Networking Mixer is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, at Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar, 7341 Miami Lakes Drive, in the Cypress Village Shopping Center. Interested attendees can stop by after work and meeting between 30 to 60 professionals in just several hours. Members include business professionals and executives, business owners, investors,...

  Winn-Dixie officially reopened its recently remodeled store in Miami Lakes. The company remodeled the store in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience. As part of the grand opening ceremony and to officially reintroduce the community to the new and improved store, a ribbon cutting took place at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 22 at the store located at 15450 N.W. 77 Court in the Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami...

  There’s no love lost between American High and Coral Gables High’s softball teams. The Patriots and Cavaliers clashed in the regionals the past four years, but American got the short end of the stick last season and is hoping for a rematch. Though the post season doesn’t start until later this month, American players have reached a foregone conclusion that the two teams will meet again, and if so, the anticipated...