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A fourth grade student at Bob Graham Education Center put aside his hopes for gifts on his 10th birthday and instead, asked his friends to donate supplies for victims of Hurricane Dorian. Robert Mathieu celebrated his birthday Sept. 14. He’s shown in the photo above surrounded by donations on stage at the school that is at 15901 NW 79th Ave. in Miami Lakes.Robert doesn’t have ties to the Bahamas, but his parents taught him that service and...

Miami Laker Ramiro Inguanzo was recently appointed to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Secure our Future Advisory Committee.In Nov. 2018, Miami-Dade County voters approved a .75 mill increase in property taxes to improve teacher compensation raises and increase security in schools.Revenues of $240 million generated from the additional tax have come in, Inguanzo said on Sept. 13.School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman appointed Inguanzo...

Spanish Lake Elementary hosted their first movie night under the stars for this school year on Sept. 6. Miami-Date County Commissioner Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. sponsored the event. “Coco,” a Disney movie, was shown on the campus at 7940 NW 194th St. to a large crowd of students and their families.
-- Megan Medina

A fast-casual restaurant that offers gluten-free and vegan dishes opened in a corner of Miami Lakes that is drawing new restaurants to town.Bolay, at 15141 NW 67th Ave., was filled with excited diners during a soft opening the week of Sept. 9, when food was given away during two lunch hours.“The energy of Miami Lakes aligns perfectly with the brand - active, young-minded and health conscious,” says Bolay Chief Executive Officer Chris Gannon....