A familiar face is running the building department for the Town of Miami Lakes. Michel Mesa has replaced Eliezer Palacio, who took another job after working 17 years for the town. Mesa, 35, began his new job on Jan. 13. “It’s very easy to make the transition because I’m familiar with the projects throughout the town,” Mesa said during an interview at his office in town hall. “I knew right away I wanted to be here serving the...

The procession was led by a famous actor, but the real stars of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Breakfast were the 42 high school seniors who received scholarships for college. The ceremony that recognized the teens who are soon to be young men was held Jan. 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami, Airport and Convention Center. The mentoring organization grew from its founding in 1993 by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami...

The importance of the cultural contributions of African-Americans will be celebrated at town hall on Feb. 22, with music, food and art, all in honor of Black History Month. The Motown Review singers will perform, and there will be a DJ and art show, too. An open bar and catered buffet will be provided, free of charge. The event is presented by the town and its Cultural Affairs Committee. The celebration is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 6601...

If you didn’t know the Bosa name and the family’s ties to football in South Florida, that likely changed after Super Bowl LIV. San Francisco 49ers rookie Nick Bosa, 22, is a defensive end, the same position his father John Bosa, 56, played for the Miami Dolphins from 1987 – 1989. The defensive end spot is also where his brother Joey Bosa, 24, starts on the field for the Los Angeles Chargers. But Nick is the only one of...

Wearing the replica jersey of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, Charlie Bach threw a football, trying to emulate his sports hero. The 52-year-old Floridian missed his target while playing the quarterback scramble at the Super Bowl Experience at the Miami Beach convention Center. “I almost did it!” Bach shouted. The Experience, where kids and the young at heart could “Live the Glory of the NFL,” drew multitudes of...