Diana Maria Alonso, 26, of Miami Lakes, graduated in May from The GeorgiaInstitute of Technology in Atlanta.She earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.Alonso was in the Class of 2012 at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Photo courtesy of Alonso.Alexa Cruz, 22, of Miami Lakes, graduated in May from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.She earned a Bachelor of Science degree.Cruz is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas...

Two teachers in the bilingual department at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes retired at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Shown is Barbara Jimenez, who worked for Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 39 years. And Elvira Marquez-Lardies, who taught for 14 years, the school said.
Photos courtesy of the school.

Daniella Ramirez doesn’t own a car, but her creations – brightly colored balloon bouquets that have brought happiness to her customers during the pandemic – are getting around, with the help of Instagram and her mom, who delivers them. Last spring, Ramirez, 19, of Miami Lakes, was a house-bound senior at Mater Lakes Academy doing distance learning when she decided to turn her hobby of making inflatable arrangements into a home business....

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The Town of Miami Lakes is recognizing high school graduates with banners that are hanging along Miami Lakes Drive. Families paid $105 for the signs that will be displayed for three months. The Class of 2020 -- whose graduation ceremonies were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic -- are in good company. Veterans and active members of the military are also honored with banners that fly along the drive. Photo: Linda Trischitta, The...