For Miami Dade College and Florida International University students who were seeking financial aid to continue their education, the Braman Family Foundation has come to the rescue again. The Foundation has renewed its commitment for $1 million in scholarships for another 1,000 students to complete their studies at the two colleges. The scholarships serve as an incentive for students to enroll full-time during their last year and...

  Amazon Smile is a charity that allows Amazon shoppers to donate 5 percent of the listed price from select items to charities of the buyer’s choosing without any additional cost. Charities can range from larger nonprofits to local schools or places of worship. With over one million organizations to choose from, all customers have to do is sign into their Amazon account, visit www.smile.amazon.com and select the organization of...

  The Town of Miami Lakes is a big winner for a multi-million dollar grant to complete a roadway extension project to connect commercial and industrial areas as well as build bike lanes and sidewalks. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded Miami Lakes the County Incentive Grant Program for $3.6 million to help finance the N.W. 59 Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project. Last year, the Town budgeted $4.2...

  On June 21, five “Feed the Homeless Meters,” to benefit the homeless in Miami-Dade County, were unveiled throughout various locations in Miami Lakes – one on Main Street, and the others at the Town’s main public parks. The installation of these meters are a result of work done by 7th grade students of the Civic Engagement Academy (CEA at Bob Graham Education Center. During the past school year, these students...

  Larry Nienaber, a 28-year veteran construction manager for The Graham Companies, was honored by his fellow employees on June 29 as he “hung up his boots” and officially retired. Unofficially, he can still be found on the third floor of The Graham Companies office where he is briefing other commercial construction managers on ongoing projects, and the history of those he has priced, designed, and constructed during his...