Mater Academy’s STEM students recently took home first place in the second annual Miami Heat STEM Challenge Day, which took place at the American Airlines Arena. The students’ winning project was building a robot which can dribble a basketball the most times in one minute. The Lionbots rose to the challenge and out dueled a host of middle schools from Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

The application process has started for acceptance into Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, a full Magnet Program with a focus on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The school invites dedicated and eager students from 5th-10th grade to apply at www.mast3.com up until the deadline on January 15, 2018. Students at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy focus on extensive learning in the areas of Life Science, Natural Science and Computer...

On November 9, longtime Miami Lakes resident and Miami native William “Bill” Noble passed away peacefully in the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami. Bill was a member and past president of the Hialeah/Miami Springs Rotary Club. He attended Miami High, the University of Florida, then joined the US Navy during the Korean War. After the war he graduated from the University of Miami with honors. He was a proud veteran and...

Florida International University senior Andrea Lazaro recently defeated Duke's Samantha Harris 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 to take the title at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Tennis Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Facility in Indian Wells, California. Ranked No. 29 in the preseason Oracle/ITA National Rankings, Lazaro won her 13th match of the fall with her latest victory, ending the season with a 13-3 singles record.   The...

Spanish Lake Elementary experienced a whirlwind month in November with its annual canned food and toy drive, to hosting the visiting Principal of the Day volunteer. The school also hosted the annual fall Scholastic Book Fair, had students enjoy time outside during field days, celebrated honor roll students, and participated in Thanksgiving feasts in the classroom. The students also participated in Career Day, presented their science...