The Kislak Family Foundation granted $100,000 in April to the Florida Literacy Coalition. The gift from the Miami Lakes-based charity will support new adult education and family reading and writing programs in the state, the coalition said in a press statement. The gift will fund: Online classes in English conversation and citizenship; planning grants to establish community-based, family literacy programs and The Kislak...

The “Mom-osa” Created by Bruce Lawrence General Manager Shula’s 2 Steak & Sports Miami Lakes This Mother’s Day treat has a special ingredient and that elevates it a step above the classic Mimosa recipe. And after all, isn’t mom worth it? The cocktail is refreshing and works well for a breakfast celebration, brunch or during a mid-day pause. .  In a champagne flute, combine 3 ounces of...

Our mothers are the heart of our homes and they nurture us with love. What better way to show them how much we care than cooking a special brunch on Mother’s Day? Here are a few simple and easy ideas to surprise your mom with on this special day. Photos courtesy of Chef Veronica Mauri. For more information about Chef Veronica, follow her on Instagram at https: WWW.Instagram.com/chefveronicam.   Green Smoothie for 1 2...

Two students from American Senior High School will attend Ivy League schools in the fall. Aliya Dhanji, 18, from Hialeah, will go to Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. to study Sociology and Public Policy. “I feel relieved knowing that I have a guaranteed future at a good school and that all my hard work has finally paid off,” Dhanji said in part, in an email from the school. Kelly Lopez, 18, of Miami is headed to Yale...

Ian Cueli, 17, of Miami Lakes, was named a 2021 National Merit Scholar. Ian attended Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School in Miami Lakes and is a senior at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches. He will attend the University of Florida, and will receive the National Merit Finalist Benacquisto Scholarship, his school said. To become a National Merit Scholar, students must take the PSAT test, the National...