In recognition of the special connection shared between children and grandparents, Pace High School hosted the annual Grandparents Mass and Breakfast on Thursday, November 2. The Grandparents Day morning celebration, which had been rescheduled from September due to Hurricane Irma, was held in the school’s chapel and was attended by nearly 30 students and their family members. The celebrant on the mass, Father Elvis A. Gonzalez spoke...

Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr., in partnership with the Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force, will host “Winterfest” during Super Saturday at the Park on December 2. This free family event will include a family fair with activities for children and adults including carnival rides, music, arts and crafts, a photo booth, and more. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West,...

Former Miami Lakes mayor Michael Pizzi amended his lawsuit against the town following a recent court’s decision to dismiss the litigation in which he’s seeking about $3 million in attorney’s fees from his criminal trial on federal public corruption charges in 2014.It’s the third amended complaint that Pizzi’s lawyers filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court since he sued Miami Lakes in 2015.The court gave Pizzi 20 days...

The Holiday Makeover event at the Spa at Shula’s, 15150 Bull Run Road in Miami Lakes, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. To RSVP, call 305-820-8146. Mini facials with Eminence Organic Skin Care products, hairstyling with Aveda products, and makeup with Jane Iredale products will be offered. The first 50 customers will receive a free Spa Swag Bag. A portion of all purchases will be donated to...

Veteran Miami-Dade County Communicator Griselle Marino recently received two important distinctions from Florida International University (FIU) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).FIU’s School of Journalism featured Marino as a notable alumna in its segment called Alumni Spotlights, which highlighted her Emmy awards, prominent interviews with world leaders and a “storied career which has landed her jobs in TV news...