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...

The Main Street Players present Iphigenia in Aulis in early December, the first show of the 2017-2018 season and the second MSP production performed entirely in Spanish. Where does political ambition have limits and how far can man reach to achieve them? Perhaps, even sacrificing a child? Are reflection and reasoned judgment worthy, or are men always the prey of their destiny? The last of the surviving works by the playwright Euripides,...

In an effort to expedite a $4 million overhaul project for Miami Lakes Optimist Park and win back residents who use  recreation facilities in Doral, Weston and Pembroke Pines, the Town Council was presented with three different finance proposals to supplant the pay-as-you go plan including a private partnership with a major athletic supplier company.  Although an agreement with a lighting vendor to cover a portion of the cost by...

Miami Lakes bike riders who regularly participate in the Neighborhood Improvement Committee’s Community Bike Ride will be treated to a completely new 5-mile route for the family-friendly bike event on Saturday, December 9.The Community Bike Ride will begin and end at the Youth Center at Miami Lakes Picnic Park East, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Registration will be held at 9 a.m. for the 5-mile loop and participants are reminded to not forget...

At the November 7 Town Council meeting, Hialeah-Miami Lakes High Schools former football coach and educator for 36 years, Michael Uspensky, was recognized for his accomplishments and support of the youth in the community.During college, Uspensky was a part of the University Florida’s Gators football team. In 1971, he began his career in education at HML, where he was not only a Physical and Driver’s Education teacher and guidance...