Miami-Dade School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman joined students, teachers, faculty and community members to celebrate “Bike to School” Day at Bob Graham Education Center. The special day helps raise awareness to create safer routes for bicycling and to emphasize the importance of physical activity among children. Pictured (from left) North Region Director Verena Cabrera, Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano, Ceasar Mestre and...

  American Senior High School (ASHS) senior Stephanie Ruiz has earned The Gates Scholarship, a reward given to students that covers the full cost of attendance that’s not already covered by other types of financial aid. The scholarship, along with the Florida Academic Scholar Award, the Woman of Tomorrow Scholarship and the George W. Jenkins Scholarship, allows Ruiz to attend her dream school, University of Miami (UM), on a full...

  The USA Jump Rope Regionals took place at the Miami Springs Recreation Center on April 28. This competition is a necessary step to qualify for the national tournament in Wisconsin. Thirteen members of the Bobcat Jumpers team from Bob Graham Educational Center (BGEC) competed to win and qualify for the national championship. They participated in four different age groups (8 - 11), and a total of 32 different events. Out of 96 first,...

  Catholic Hospice, located at 14875 N.W. 77 Avenue in Miami Lakes, invites memberas of the Miami Lakes community to join and memorialize loved ones.  The Annual Memorial Service Mass provides the opportunity to remember all of the loved ones who have passed. It is open to anyone who has lost a loved one. The service will be free to all those who attend, and will be held Saturday, June 16 at 10 A.M. at The Cathedral of Saint Mary...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School students Karla Alvarez, Rafael de la Cova and Ben Segall were named Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF) STAR Award recipients during a recent luncheon at the Miami Airport Convention Center by the Double Tree at Hilton Hotel. Each year, ISSF schools nominate their “Star” students to receive a Star Award which recognizes their achievements in the classrooms and community service...