Miami-Dade County Comissioner Barbara Jordan’s Small Business Lending Workshop drew 60 people – local business owners learning about participating in county contracts, and becoming county registered vendors.The workshop, which was co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Division , was held on November 3 at Florida Memorial University.“It’s vital to help small businesses, especially the ones getting back on their...

Hialeah Miami Lakes High School faculty and administration congratulated senior George Nuñez, who was selected for the Florida All-State Honor Band. This is one of the highest honors possible for a high school musician. Nuñez will travel to Tampa for three days of focused and intense rehearsal among the state's best musicians and the nation's finest conductors, culminating in a final performance at the end of his stay.

Bob Graham Education Center had an official girls' soccer team participate in the official 2016 Soccer Season as part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Sanctioned Sports for the second consecutive year. This group of girls have practiced diligently, however their goal was to have fun while doing so. No matter the outcome of the games, players enjoyed their cheers of victories and emotional defeats. At the end, success was measured not...

Mater Academy’s football team closed out the regular season with a 42-0 victory against Hialeah Miami Lakes, as the Lions won nine straight games and headed to the playoffs against Broward’s Cooper City. The Lions were able to hold off a late surge by Cooper City in last week’s regional quarterfinal to win 35-21.During the last week of October, North Miami Beach High snapped American’s streak of five consecutive...

The Miami Lakes United Soccer Club’s U14 girls team recently won the 20th annual West Pines Kickoff Classic Tournament with a 5-1 victory against Weston. The West Pines Kickoff Classic Tournament has become one of the most competitive tournaments by bringing together a variety of teams from Region III. The event is sanctioned by Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) and is open to all U.S. Soccer members (US Club Soccer, AYSO, USSSA).