State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (R-Hialeah) and Senator Anitere Flores (R-Miami-Dade) have proposed legislation (HB 313) that would incentivize school districts to designate one elementary school as a “Gender-Specific School.” The Gender Specific School would have grade level boy’s classes and grade level girl’s classes in core subject areas. “All of our students learn differently, we want to...

  When Enterprise Risk Management Inc. sought a person to combat cyber attacks and threats for its major league-like clients, the company called on Miami Lakes resident Mike Sanchez to tackle the arduous tasks. Sanchez recently joined Enterprise Risk Management Inc. (ERM), one of the leading cyber security firms in South Florida, as the company’s vice president, helping to beef up cyber security, which is one of the biggest...

  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has welcomed its first female Air Rescue pilot – Kalynn Cresse. The 25-year-old joined the crew of elite pilots that fly the Bell 412EP MDFR Air Rescue helicopter. Cresse started flying helicopters at the age of 18, financing her way through ground school flight training, the fire academy obtaining a State of Florida Firefighter Certification, and become licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)...

  Girl Scouts of Miami Lakes-based Troop 248 took on a new challenge perfectly suited to their Florida roots. They all learned to surf at Cocoa Beach, Florida, in October. Under the leadership of troop leader Adriana Schwinghammer, the girls had been planning this adventure for some time. They camped in tents in an ocean front park for two days, and had scheduled quality instructors to come and teach them. The woman-run surf company,...

  The holiday season is in full swing and many of us have checklists of things that must get done – presents to buy and wrap, cards to send, and family and friends to visit. This time of year also allows many of us to pause and reflect on what has happened over the previous 365 days as well as plan for a brighter future. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) is no different. In 2013, WASD began a 15- to 20-year project...