Barbara Goleman Senior High, Hialeah Gardens Senior High and Miami Lakes Educational Center were among 88 schools in the nation that were identified by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) network as Distinguished on its annual assessment.The honor is NAF’s highest level of achievement.Goleman was recognized for its Information Technology program, and Hialeah Gardens for Engineering, Finance, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism and...

Throughout the school year, Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) teachers collaborate in order to provide the most comprehensive education for students to reach academic success. Data is analyzed for each student in order to gauge their specific needs. Students are engaged to the active and innovative ways instruction is delivered. The students are ready for the FSA testing. SLE students are pictured preparing for FSA in various ways.

In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Miami Lakes Cosmetic Dentistry will offer free oral cancer screenings from April 22 to 30 at 6600 Cow Pen Road, Suite 240.Oral cancer is not a rare disease as more than 49,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer every year in the U.S. It kills one person every hour of the day and approximately 132 new individuals will be diagnosed with it every day.Oral cancer can often be found early in its...

Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force invites residents and their families to enjoy the annual Spring Fling and Easter Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Title sponsor this year is Ignite Church along with other sponsors Family Dentistry and Orthodontics of Miami Lakes and Specialty Smiles.There will be two egg hunts this year for children 12 years and under. The 1st...

The top brass from Miami-Dade County and Miami Lakes gathered for a special occasion last week when a new fire-rescue unit was added to Station 64 to increase the emergency response time for the west side of town.The town’s elected voices and residents have been asking county officials for the added service to help save lives since Miami Lakes’ population has increased, and traffic congestion sometimes delay the arrival of fire-rescue units...