Led by their Student Council, students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center honored the victims of gun violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by wearing orange. Looking to make a difference and continue the conversation, the Student Council created awareness posters and scheduled an open forum for students to share their feelings, and offer ways to make a change.

 

At noon on February 21, Mater Lakes Academy gathered in the school courtyard to release balloons honoring the 17 victims of the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Many students participated, and some even created signs in solidarity with the students and the family members of the fallen.

 

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee hosted a luncheon on Saturday, March 3, in honor of Women’s History Month. Miami Lakes resident and former Town Councilmember Mary Collins was the luncheon’s keynote speaker. The event was held at the Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Collins, born July 5, 1932 in New York City, graduated from Stella Maris Academy and attended Dade Community College,, She married...

  The Town of Miami Lakes invites residents to attend a Hurricane Resiliency Workshop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, in Town Hall’s Council Chambers, 6601 Main Street. The free event will offer an opportunity for residents to learn how they can make their homes more resilient against hurricanes. For more information, contact Clarisell De Cardenas at 305-512-7133.

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (Pace) Starlette Dance team made school history last week as it was awarded two first place awards at the National Dance Association (NDA) National Championships held in Orlando’s Hard Rock Live March 2 through 4. This was the first time in the school’s 57 years that the school has earned two National Dance Titles at the same competition.  The team of 12 talented dancers is...