Charlie DeLucca, a well-known booster of golf in South Florida who promoted access to the game for kids of all backgrounds and abilities, died Sept. 9.Charles Anthony DeLucca II was 78, and lived most of his life in Miami Lakes.DeLucca’s son, Charlie DeLucca III, said his father had been battling heart disease.He was the first golf pro at Miami Lakes Country Club, now known as Shula’s Golf Club.More than 50 years ago, DeLucca started the...

How to contact your elected officials

Government Friday, September 20, 2019

U.S. CongressSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.7400 SW 87th Ave., Suite 270, Miami, Fla. 33166305-596-4224, Twitter: @SenRubioPressOffice hours in Miami: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.At Miami Lakes town hall until Dec. 18, every third Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.415 Clematis St., Suite 201, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401561-514-0189, Twitter: @SenRickScottRep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.8669 NW 36th St., Suite 100,...

Town classes offered in September

Business Friday, September 20, 2019

YouthArchery Juniors ($) Ages: 11-17, Mondays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., MLOPBallet 1 Ages: 5-7, Mondays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., MCCCBallet 2 Ages: 7-9, Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m., MCCCBallet 3 Ages: 9-11, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., MCCCBallet 4 Ages: 11-16, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., MCCCCode Explorers ($) Juniors Ages: 7-9, Mondays, 6 -7:30 p.m., MLYCCode Explorers ($) AdvanceAges: 10-14, Tuesdays, 6 -7:30 p.m., MLYCPiano ($) Ages: 7-12, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30...
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...

Ramiro Inguanzo named to committee

Education Friday, September 20, 2019

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...
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