Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens hosted the Broward All Catholic Conference cheerleading competition on Nov. 9.  For the past three years, Pace has partnered with the All Catholic Conference from the Archdiocese of Miami to provide cheerleading camps and competitions for ACC teams in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Last month’s event brought 11 middle and elementary schools from the Broward Catholic...

Florida seniors now is your chance to apply for a scholarship from Comcast! Applications will be accepted until Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. The one-time $2,500 scholarship is funded by the Comcast NBCUNIVERSAL Foundation and is to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses only.To apply visit: comcastleadersandachieversscholarship.com. A list of requirements can be found online, for more information, call 1-800-537-4180 or...

When Juan Campiz steps up to home plate at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, opponents have to be ready. The nimble athlete swings the bat as if he had played pro ball. And he can field and catch, too. No one would guess that Campiz is 93-years-old. Campiz is one of the Geezers, a group of 30 men, mostly retirees, who gather two mornings each week to play softball in the park. They follow Geezer Ball rules, which means they don’t run...

How long does the love between a father and son last? For Fred Senra and his late father Fernando Senra, those feelings spanned three quarters of a century. And now the bond between the Senra men is embodied in their shared passion, a legacy music project that was begun by the elder and finished by the son, for everyone to enjoy. “Cuba…and Its Music,” is a collection of 16 albums. It holds songs and...

Families wearing Christmas T-shirts and sweaters filled downtown Miami Lakes to celebrate Small Business Saturday and enjoy the 35th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights. The crowd gathered after sunset near the fountain on Main Street, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive and for all of the decorations to glow. Liliya Passman of Tampa held her 16-month-old son Adam as they swayed to “All I Want for Christmas,” a tune spun by...