St. Thomas University has been named the 2017 Buffalo Funds Five-Star NAIA Champions of Character Softball Team Award winner for its excellence as a character-driven intercollegiate athletics program.The prestigious award is given to the team that best demonstrates in every-day decisions the NAIA Champions of Character core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. The award further commemorates the...

Fed up with damages to residential properties allegedly caused by the rock mining industry’s blasting, the residents of Riviera Isles in Hollywood launched a petition drive to cease the operations, and they are calling on other cities also affected by the explosions to join their campaign. According to the petition, Riviera Isles residents are asking cities such as Miami Lakes, Sunset Falls, Sunset Lakes, Country Club Ranches, Miramar...

Summer senior fun continues with the Lunch Bunch and Bingo series sponsored by ClearCaptions.Seniors can socialize and make new friends from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. while having fun and enjoying nutritious lunches provided by local restaurant Giardino’s Gourmet Salads.The Elderly Affairs Committee will welcome seniors at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street on Wednesday, July 26.The series moves to Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82...

Poppy managed to survive Auschwitz and hide his father’s chai, a necklace that translates to ‘life’ in Hebrew, all through the camp and war. Now that Poppy has passed, he leaves his chai to his three grandchildren, but who deserves it the most? Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon has come to the black box theater stage at the Main Street Playhouse where Daphna, Liam and Jonah engage in a cerebral tug of war while Liam’s...

In partnership with SCORE Miami, the Town of Miami Lakes will host a series of one-of-one mentoring sessions to assist new or existing businesses on a wide range of topics from how to write a business plan, arrange funding and manage cash flow, to how to develop an effective marketing strategy.SCORE is a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education, and a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration,...