The Miami-Dade County School Board recently honored former Florida Senator Rene Garcia with a proclamation during its regular meeting for his leadership in sponsoring legislation to help improve public schools and students’ quality of education.Garcia was term-limited this year and he previously served as a state representative.During his time in Tallahassee, Garcia, a Republican, sponsored education bills including finding funding for...

Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee will host the first Community Bike Ride of the New Year on Saturday, January 19.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for the 5.5-mile family-friendly loop with the ride starting at 9 a.m. from Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.
Pre-registration is recommended by visiting http://bit.ly.January2019Registration. For more information, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/nic.

On December 15, Our Lady of the Lakes Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team completed a perfect season going 11-0. Team work, determination and hard work were key reasons for this team’s success. The team won the All Catholic Conference Championship 2-A-Girls Division. Pictured (from left) Coach Daniel Benitez, Alyssa Guanche, Sayaniz Zaldivar, Alyssa Perez, Daphney Lagroue, Jasmine Benitez, Jennifer Benitez, Jaden Castro, Andrea Luna and Cristina...

Mater Lakes Academy’s wrestling team took home first place to capture the John Lyzott Invitational at MacArthur High School. Danny Martinez, Nick Luna, Omar Armengol, David Alvarez, and Ethan Vergara all won individual titles, while Nestor Nunez claimed 2nd place, Nick Munoz finished 4th, and Jorge Rodriguez and Rafael Alvarez finished 5th. The event marks the biggest tournament win for the Bears wrestling team since inauguration.

After his record-breaking year at quarterback, Florida International University’s James Morgan was named the 2018 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year, the league office announced last month.“This is a great honor,” Morgan said about the award. “I’m very happy and humbled about it, but this award is really a credit to the entire offense and the whole team. I wouldn’t have had the success I’ve had on the field if I didn’t have guys out there...