Let’s talk about stretching. Some athletes may find it to be boring, but it’s kind of like using your car on a cold winter’s day. If you make sure everything is warmed up before you start out, you’ll likely have a better journey. Stretching is recommended to do both before and after working out. Focus on the areas of your body that will be used during the workout. Waking up those muscles and connective tissues with...

A member of Miami Lakes’ founding family and a historic figure in state and national history will soon have a new office building in town named for him. A worker installed a fence as heavy equipment cleared a cow pasture on Feb. 14 for the Bob Graham Building, part of the Governors Square complex of corporate buildings on the west side of town. Former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, 83, and his wife, Adele Graham, split their...

Youth ClassesKidokineticsMiami Lakes Youth CenterAges: 2-5 Spring A Session: Mondays, Jan. 13 – March 30 (No class 3/23) Spring B Session: Mondays, April 6 – June 1 (No class 5/25) $11 per class5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.To register: 954-385-8511 or www.kidokinetics.comFree T-shirt with first time enrollmentSportskineticsMiami Lakes Youth CenterAges: 5-12 Spring A Session: Mondays; Jan. 13 – March 30 (No class 3/23)Spring B Session: Mondays, April...

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary Election will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes from March 2 - March 15. The center, at 15151 NW 82nd Ave. will be open to those voting early on the following schedule:March 2 – 6, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 7 – 8, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. March 9 – 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. March 14-15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presidential Preference Primary Election Day is March 17, when the polls...

Arianna Cruz of Hialeah (shown above) was named to the dean’s list at Emerson College in Boston for the fall 2019 semester. Cruz, class of 2021, is a graduate of Hialeah Gardens High School. She is majoring in political communication. To land a spot on the dean’s list, a student must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher, the college said. Also recognized was Marirosa Crawford of Miami Lakes, a dance major at Purchase...