Adazzles Hair Salon and Supply, located at 7317 Miami Lakes Drive in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, in partnership with the Miami Lakes Auto Mall, is continuing its “Forward in ’15” Free Makeover program this month by providing free makeovers to two local girls. Two local elementary school students will receive free full makeovers including haircuts, manicures, hair products, new school uniforms and school...

  Shula’s 3.0 Women’s Tennis team defeated every team in their bracket and made it to the recent state finals against Marion County. The women came in second and received the runner up trophy. Should Marion County not be able to send 8 members to national competition, Shula’s team will represent Florida in October. Team members include (front, kneeling) Judy Gallo and Paula Isola; (standing, from left) Andea Gil, Marta...

  As Adam Ruiz was wrestling with his ambivalence over which college to chose, Florida State University or University Central Florida, he created a sibling rival and a divided house.His older brother, Eric, attended FSU and wanted him to enroll at his alma mater, but his other brother, Brain, who attended UCF, was coaxing him to choose the school he graduated from. It was a tough decision for Adam Ruiz, but he choose to be a Knight...

  The Miami Lakes Heat All-Star softball team, from the Miami Lakes Optimist Club, got a surprise visitor last month to speak to them about playing college softball. Abi Valdes, who now attends Shorter University in Georgia, returned to her softball roots to encourage her younger peers to attend college and play softball at their July 14 practice. The Hawks player wanted to give back to the sport that she grew up playing since she was 7...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools will open doors on Monday, August 24, to approximately 355,900 students to begin the 2015-2016 school year. In order to help parents and students have a smooth transition back to school, a tool kit has been created with information regarding registration, vaccination requirements, school hours, important dates, and school safety. The kit is available online at www.dadeschools.net in English, Spanish...