St. Thomas University tennis coach Bruce Carrington and Bobcats men’s basketball player Adam McNeill were each nominated for the 2018 NAIA  Character Awards, as the Sun Conference released the honorees for four special awards. Carrington was nominated because of his dedication to deliberately teaching character through tennis. Carrington teaches character to his teams by rotating the responsibilities and authority that...

  Florida International University track and field standout Clarissa Cutliff ended her 2018 season by earning her second All-America honor of the year, and the fourth-straight of her collegiate career, when she was named Honorable Mention All-America by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association. Cutliff earned the honor following her appearance in the NCAA Championships, on June 9, in Eugene, Oregon. For the...

  Bob Graham Education Center's (BGEC) Bobcat Dance Team has new officers for the 2018-2019 school year. Eighth graders Cassandra Balmaseda, Kaitlyn Vilches, Sophia Inguanzo and Susanna Inguanzo will lead the team of 28 dancers for the next year.  The Bobcat Dancers perform at school events, winter and spring recitals, as well as at the district and state dance competition levels. The dance team is coached by long-time BGEC...

  When the new school year commences next week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has assured the towns of Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, through several agreements, that additional sworn police officers will be assigned to their schools to protect students and teachers from gun violence. Since the Stoneman Douglas High shooting massacre, which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, the fourth largest school district in...

  The Miami-Dade School Board tentatively approved a $5.2 billion budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, focusing its expenses on enhancing students’ education and ensuring school safety and the protection of pupils and teachers. The spending plan reduces central office spending and provides a fund balance that meets the state required minimum, which is a major feat since most the state’s increased funding is tied to...