When winter break rolls around, schools usually hold an end-of-the-year celebration with singing and dancing; Mater Gardens Academy has a different holiday send-off for students and their parents.  Since 2008, the school has its annual Bookabration Parade, a fun and educational event where each grade is assigned a specific author and students are invited to dress up as a character inspired by one of their books.  Unlike usual school...

Despite missing several key wrestlers and forced to forfeit two matches, Mater Lakes Academy scored some big wins over their toughest rivals during the Coral Park Holiday Duals tournament, which took place the weekend of December 15. The Bears compiled a 6-2 record for the first month of the season following the round robin. Their rivals, Mater Academy and Coral Gables, stood in their way but Mater Lakes crushed the competition. Senior Cole...

As head coach and a longtime member of Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Football program, Coach Joe Zaccheo was named Coach of the Year in the fifth Annual Tournament of Champions South Florida High School Awards Sponsored by Warren Henry Automotive Group. Zaccheo, a legend in the high school sports arena, received the award during a breakfast and ceremony celebrated on Friday December 15 at the Warren Henry Range Rover Showroom in...

Owners of South Florida’s Relocation Strategies branch, Carlos Erban and his partner, Eduardo Torres, transfer businesses both large and small – whether it’s a family-owned small business or a large industrial plant. Their goal is to make moving services much easier for their clients, which is why they have coined themselves as “wedding planners” for businesses looking to grow.  “We are at the center...

The holidays were a time of joy and coming together through many events for the Spanish Lake Elementary family. Students were made aware of Miami’s diverse cultural population with knowledge, respect, and interest.  The spreading of holiday spirit was kicked off by coordinator Sergeant Wendy Heller from the Miami-Dade Police Department who spearheaded The Holiday Toy Drive. Grisell Gajano, guidance counselor, also started the...