Florida International University is ranked among the top 100 public universities in the U.S., moving up 22 spots from last year’s rank, according to the Florida Board of Governor’s performance metrics. It is the first time in school history that FIU cracked the 100 ranking. “This rise in rankings reflects the hard work of our faculty and staff, and the determination of our students to excel. Our improvement...

  Jim Kiely, a professional golfer who learned how to play in the Junior Golf Program at the former Miami Lakes Country Club (now Shula’s Golf Club), passed away on August 17. Aside from devotion to his family, Kiely’s greatest passion was golfing. After the Junior Golf Program in Miami Lakes, he later played through college and then became a professional golfer. Locally, Kiely set a course record with a round of 62 which he...

  The back-to-back NJCAA National Champion Lady Sharks Volleyball team, lead by head coack Kiko Benoit, has started the 2018 season with a bang.  The Lady Sharks are 10-0, 1-0 in conference. They are ranked No. 1 in the FCSAA State Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the NJCAA Poll. The team is lead by a talented and diverse group. The Lady Sharks represent eight different countries on their roster.  Sophomore setter Tiziana Baumrukova,...

  The St. Thomas University Bobcats, the defending Sun Conference champions, have been picked to finish first in the 2018 Sun Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll was voted on by each of the conference's 10 head coaches. St. Thomas received seven first-place votes and 74 total points, edging out Keiser by two points for the top spot. The Bobcats posted a 14-1-2 mark in 2017, defeating Truett McConnell in the Opening...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been able to not only increase enrollment in advanced placement (AP) courses, but passing rates on AP exams have also increased.  In the 2017-2018 school year, more than 30,000 students were enrolled in an AP course, with 55 percent of those students passing the exam. AP classes allow students to earn college credits while still enrolled in high school; this can help the student with...