The School for Advanced Studies is ranked a top place for learning once again by U.S. News & World Report.     SAS has five locations on the campuses of Miami Dade College and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.      The magazine said it was the third best high school in the country and the number one high school in Florida.       The publication ranks...

     Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon offered a respite to the summer heat for the King family of Miami Lakes.      “It takes your breath away, but it’s refreshing,” Brian King said of their swim on Aug. 5 in the clear blue water that averages 72 degrees, year ‘round. “It was beautiful. Perfect for the hottest summer ever.”       The springs and park...

   Cyclists -- 187 strong -- took to the streets of Miami Lakes for the annual Culinary Bike Tour on Sept. 9. The five-mile ride allowed bikers to visit restaurants that served small bites and drinks, all for a $30 ticket. This year’s ride raised $5,820, proceeds that will pay for the town’s costs to produce the event, including the police escort. Bike305 also helped with rider safety. For the first time, a 14-seat party...

     Monsignor Edward Pace High School hosted 60 students at its Miami Gardens campus during two cheerleading camps last summer.  Participants worked on tumbling; lifts and tosses; dance and jump classes. They also did arts and crafts; field day activities; games; makeup classes; a fashion show; yoga and themed “dress out” days.       “We wanted to provide the community in the...

    Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid stood in front of the Miami-Dade County Building Department on Sept. 5, a department he would criticize when he launched his campaign for county mayor.      Cid, 39, is term-limited for the town office and his service will end in November, 2024. He is challenging incumbent Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava, who is seeking a second term.      The...