Jan Mannion, a longtime Miami Lakes resident, teacher and football coach at Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) passed away on December 18 following an illness. He was 74 years old. Mannion is survived by his wife Diane, son Christopher and grandson Troy.Mannion retired from Miami Dade County Public Schools after a 33-year teaching and coaching career. He began his teaching career at Central Senior High and transferred to HML the first year it opened...

Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force is inviting residents, families and friends to enjoy the animated hit “SmallFoot!” during the first of the Movies at the Park series for 2019 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 11, sponsored by Family Dentistry and Orthodontics of Miami Lakes at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.A yeti named Migo is convinced that a human known only as “SmallFoot” is real and must prove to his tribe that...

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...