Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February: For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “The Princess and the Frog,” “Beauty and the Beast” (live action), “How to Train your Dragon 2,” and “The Lego Batman” movie. Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board...

Recent Florida International University graduate and diver Rebecca Quesenel is one of 14 recipients of the Conference USA Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league announced last week.Quesnel is a three-time C-USA Diver of the Year and First Team All-American, now ready to obtain her master's in architecture. She owned a 3.73 GPA in criminal justice with a minor in art. She was named FIU’s Athlete of the Year twice and became...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, in conjunction with the National Association for College Admission Counseling, will host the 2019 Miami National College Fair.The free event is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami.College bound students can preregister for college and request information from 200 colleges and universities...

Miami Lakes has threatened to take legal action against Miami-Dade after town officials learned the county was proceeding with plans to place two I-75 interchanges at N.W. 170 and 154 streets to alleviate traffic congestion in nearby burgeoning areas without their knowledge and input.At issue is a legal binding agreement between Miami Lakes and Hialeah to keep the N.W. 154 Street overpass bridge closed when the latter city annexed a large...

Five of Bob Graham Education Center's (BGEC) young talented musicians and singers performed for hundreds of teachers, students and parents from all around Florida in the 75th anniversary of the Florida Music Education Association Convention in Tampa. Every year thousands of students from around Florida audition for the All-State Music Ensembles and BGEC is very proud to have such a large representation from the school. With their talent, hard...