In his first act as Florida’s new governor following his inauguration, Ron DeSantis appointed Miami judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court, filling one of three vacant seats on the state’s highest court.Lagoa, a Monsignor Edward Pace High alumni who served as the school’s student council president, is the first Cuban American woman to serve on the court.She fills one of the three seats vacated by Justices Barbara Parent, R. Fred...

Family, friends and former NFL players recently celebrated the birthday of Miami Dolphins coaching legend Don Shula, who turned 89- years-old on January 4. Shula, the NFL’s winningest head coach with 347 victories, led the Dolphins to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1972 and 1973, and the only unbeaten team in NFL history. Shula, a former Miami Lakes resident, retired in 1996 after coaching Miami for 25 years and opened up a chain of...

Juan Toro is the 2019 Teacher of the Year for American High School (AHS). Toro joined AHS’s faculty 12 years ago. Since his arrival, he has taken on several responsibilities. He is an engaging member of the Sunshine Committee, EESAC committee, a leader in the mathematics department, and overall an asset to the school. With his lively nature and expertise, he has positively influenced the culture of the mathematics team, and impacted the lives...

The Main Street Players (MSP) presents the final weekend of Superior Donuts written by Tracy Letts and directed by Danny Nieves at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street.. This talented cast of nine includes new and returning actors to MSP. Superior Donuts was recently recommended by The Carbonell Awards.Superior Donuts is not just about donuts as the title suggests. There is much more to this comedy-drama about Arthur Przybyszewski, the...

Florida International University’s men’s soccer standout Santiago Patino has been invited to the 2019 Major League Soccer (MLS) Player Combine in Orlando this month. Patino is the third Panthers player to be invited and the second-consecutive, following Paul Marie who took part in the 2018 Combine. Patino is one of 60 players from universities in the United States and Canada to be invited, and one of only two from Conference USA.“We are very...