Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is the best magnet school in the country according to the Magnet Schools of America (MSA). Of the nearly 4,400 magnet schools across the country, MLEC received the top award at the annual National MSA Conference.“Winning the prestigious Magnet Schools of America award is another example of Miami-Dade’s belief that all children have the potential to soar to extraordinary academic heights when they are...

Monsignor Edward Pace’s flag football team won the district championship last week with a 28-0 shut out victory over Barbara Goleman. The Spartans defeated Miami Norland High, 26-0, in the district semifinal, and Mater Lakes Academy in the quarterfinals. Pace advanced to the regional tournament, which started May 2, hoping to make an appearance in the Florida High School Flag Football State Championships, Saturday, May 11 at Boca Raton High...

For months many have wondered what the orange sign of “107 Taste” meant and when it was opening. On March 27 the restaurant made its soft opening followed by a ribbon cutting on April 24, joined by Mayor Manny Cid. Located at 6705 Main Street, 107 Taste brings a unique Asian-fusion style to The Town of Miami Lakes. There is nothing else like this around town.Husband and wife owners Tingjun Lei and Yu Bi first came up with this concept in 2016...

Local business A&P Air Conditioning (A&P) announced on April 18 that the company’s officers have established a $25,000 endowment in perpetuity for Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing for first-generation students majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.All scholarships awarded will be matched by the State of Florida’s First-Generation Matching Grant Program.Both A&P’s president,...

The Main Street Players located at 6766 Main Street will hold auditions for the summer production of Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus from May 13-14. Ten explorers, four boats and one Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. The character breakdown includes:Powell- one armed leader of the...