William “Bill” McClaskey of Davie, Florida, and a longtime resident of Miami Lakes, passed away on January 2 at the age of 91.McClaskey was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in WWII from 1945-47. He was initiated into the Free and Accepted Masons in 1967 where he held the office of Worshipful Master in the Miami Temple, Lodge 247, during 1977, and was a 32 degree Mason in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.He was received, admitted and...

Irma Tejeda, a teacher at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School for 31 years and who touched the lives of her students throughout her career, died on December 27. She was 58.Born in Cuba, Tejeda moved to Miami with her parents when she was one year old in 1961. She graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes High School, where she met her future husband, Jorge Tejeda.After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in music from the University of Miami, Irma...

he Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Foundation is currently accepting applications for students of Hispanic heritage who are seeking financial aid in their pursuit of a college degree.The HSF is designed to assist students in high school, college undergraduate students and graduate students, and community college students transferring to four-year colleges and universities.The awards are merit-based and the final amounts range from $500 to...

College bound students seeking a scholarship and other programs for financial aid can apply for the G-E Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program.U.S. News and World Report ranked the program as 1 of 4 “huge scholarships” worth $10,000 or more.“If any student can land one of these awards, they’ll be off the hook for a big portion of their tuition bill,” the magazine said about the program. “In fact, they might event graduate college...

Kick off the New Year right by purchasing Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival tickets. There are still a few tickets left for the March 2, 2019 event at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.The classy event is sponsored by Miami Lakes AutoMall, Palmetto General Hospital and The Graham Companies. All proceeds will benefit the Miami Lakes Town Foundation, ,a 501(c)(3).Fine food, wine and specialty beer will be provided by local restaurants and...