St. Thomas University signed several athletes for its inaugural wrestling team, including Barbara Goleman Senior High’s Maximo Fernandez and Mater Lakes Academy’s Reynaldo Rivera. Fernandez plans to enroll in the school’s sports administration program. Rivera plans to study nursing. St. Thomas coach Jake Patacsil announced both signings in recent weeks. Rivera was a district finalist as a sophomore and junior, and as a senior...

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Town of Miami Lakes postponed programming at community centers. Instead the town is offering classes on Zoom.us. Go to: www.zoom.us, click ‘join a meeting’ and type the appropriate Meeting ID: You can get Meeting IDs and passwords by emailing recprograms@miamilakes-fl.gov or by calling Kristina Labossiere at 786-519-0604.Online class schedule through July 31(subject to change)Mon. -...

A diamond push-up is a great variation to have in your arsenal of workouts. It’s a very simple yet effective variation of a push-up and helps strengthen the chest, shoulders and ultimately the triceps muscles. It is also a unique way of challenging your ability to lift your body weight. And by having your hands touch and ultimately form a diamond shape, it helps target the triceps. A wider hand position will take away the...

The branch of the Miami-Dade County Library in Miami Lakes reopened in June under COVID-19 safety guidelines. The hours of the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road, are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Grab and go meals, a week’s worth, for kids are available every Friday through Aug. 14, from 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bring the child’s school ID, report card or birth certificate....

Did you receive a form to request a Vote by Mail ballot from Miami-Dade County Elections in your mailbox? As the coronavirus outbreak lingers in South Florida, officials anticipate that more voters will want to cast their ballots remotely. And that process will begin this summer, as the Aug. 18 Primary Election approaches. Voters may fill out the paper form and mail it back in a prepaid envelope sent by the county. If you...