Cuban native Alexis Garcia has not forgotten where he came from or his roots. He saw a need for kids to have shoes in his poverty-stricken homeland, and instead of raising money the natural way to buy scores of foot ware, he’s taken a different route. Garcia, 53, will run across the entire country, 1,000 miles in 35 days, as his support team will document his journey that is set to begin on Tuesday, November 10, from the eastern...

  While today Wifredo Ferrer wears a crisp, grey suit, the Hialeah boy with Cuban parents lingers; the “Cubanito” comes to the surface as he retells stories from his childhood and his climb to the top. The Spanish he learned as a child and that his “mom forced [him] to keep,” swirls into his English, as he slips comfortably, into occasional Spanglish during a visit to Miami Lakes Educational Center. The U.S....

  Hedda Falcon admits that she is “very” shy. In fact, when she initially learned that she was named Monsignor Pace High’s Teacher of the Year for 2015-2016, the Cuba-born woman was “embarrassed.”   “My first reaction was shocking and very embarrassing because I am very shy,” said the computer lead teacher for the school’s STEM Academy program. “I don’t like being the...

  Our Lady of the Lakes boys volleyball team finished their season clinching the 12th seed of the All Catholic Conference third annual Playoffs.  On October 17 at Belen Jesuit School, the Cheetahs advanced to the quarterfinals to play the number one seed, Immaculate Conception Celtics. With outstanding play by Adrian Vega, Brian Rodriguez, and Michael Gonzalez, they eliminated the Celtics in two sets by the score of 25-18, 25-20....

  The new Miami Lakes West Fire-Rescue Station 64 is a symbol of the hard work and dedication put in by town and Miami-Dade officials to help save lives on the west side of town. But one man made it all possible when it seemed so far-fetched 11 years ago. The late Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso was recognized during the grand opening of the facility, 15325 N.W. 77 Court, last week for discovering the FDOT-owned land, where the...