The seventh grade students of the Civic Engagement Academy at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) participated in the Project Citizen State competition on May 28 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. The students' project calls for the opening of primary elections to registered independent voters who are currently closed out from this critical process in their republic. The theme of their project is “No Taxation Without...

Gabriela Blanca Jorge, a veteran server at Shula’s Steak 2 restaurant on Main Street, rushed into action on June 13 to help save a life. During lunch, one of the guests dashed into the service station apparently choking and in distress. Jorge was the first to see her in a frantic state, eyes bulging and turning blue. She recognized what was happening and immediately went behind her to apply the Heimlich maneuver. The first two attempts were...

Miami Lakes United Methodist Church (MLUMC) located at 14800 Ludlam Road, will host “Social Media and Our Kids: Prevent, Prepare, Protect and Pursue” starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. In a press release, the church said “Our kids and community now extend further than before. This allows us to connect with each other better and faster, but that also means we can hurt each other more and faster than ever before.”Approximately 15 percent...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs and Veterans committees are hosting a workshop with Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 15, to discuss topics including Homestead Exemption and additional benefits available for qualified properties for Miami Lakes residents.Having worked in the Florida real estate industry wince 1970, Garcia, a veteran of the U.S. Army and member of American Legion Post 0346, was the...

A check presentation was made to MPS Super Hero’s and Fisher House each receiving $8,116.12 which was raised during the Town’s recent holiday Jingle Bell Jog event. Pictured at the Town Council presentation are (from left) Councilmembers Luis Collazo and Marilyn Ruano, Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, Councilmembers Carlos O. Alvarez, Jeffrey Rodriguez and Josh Dieguez, Mayor Manny Cid, and members of the MPS Superhero Foundation and...