Long time Miami Lakes resident Maria Elena Arias, real estate broker, empire builder, business consultant and business greatness coach, thought she wore many hats until she accepted the invitation to serve as Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) Principal for Today.She never realized the enormous task and responsibilities of a school principal. Her day began with an early morning parent conference and leadership meeting. At 8:35 a.m., it was...

Hialeah Gardens Middle School students participating in the Agriscience Program participated in the Florida State Fair beef cattle/Miniature Zebu competition in February and their beautiful “Summer” was awarded the highest possible award of Grand Champion Senior Cow. The judge described her as “picture perfect!” “Summer’s” new 1-year-old “Autumn” won 3rd place in her class. “Summer” was donated to the school by The Graham Companies and...

The South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual William “B” Graham Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, April 22, at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.Sponsored by The Graham Companies, the tournament is one of the longest standing fundraisers for the Boy Scouts and has been going for 45 years.Participants in the tournament will have a chance to...

Lawton Chiles Middle School (LCMS) announced its accomplishments in this year’s Miami-Dade County 2019 STEAM Expo on January 26. LCMS’s students Eddy Paiz and Umed Bokhari won first place in the bridge building competition. Students Emma Caraballo and Ignacio Ariza won first place in the robotics competition with their robotic hand. In March they will compete in the bottle rocket competition and the egg drop competition. LCMS thanked Rafael...

Mayor Manny Cid visited Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) on January 31 to discuss politics, town initiatives and his own career with The Harbinger staff.A lot has changed in the last 20 years. Here, in Miami Lakes, those changes include more parks, recreational facilities and more opportunities for community involvement, said Cid who fittingly is one of the youngest mayors of one of the youngest cities in Miami-Dade County. Cid was only...