Michael A. Finney, president and CEO of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, will be the guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s next membership luncheon on Wednesday, February 14, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The organization’s monthly gathering opens for networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon at noon. The deadline to reserve a table is February 9 at noon. To reserve, call Marta Diaz at...

  Schweitzer-Ramras & Diaz, P.A., a family law attorney office at 7975 N.W. 154 Street.  has been nominated for a client satisfaction award. The American Institute of Family Attorneys (AIOFLA) nominated the Miami Lakes-based office as one of the 10 Best Law Firms in Florida For Client Satisfaction. “I do my job, and I take it very seriously. I do it with passion, and I think people can see that,” managing partner...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting the 4th annual Family Health and Fitness Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, in the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, as a featured event during Super Saturday at the Park. The fair is sponsored in part by Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida Pace Centers, Chen Senior Medical Center, Specialty Smiles, and CarePlus Health Plans. Last year’s event...

  Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) student newspaper, The Harbinger, has come up with a campus-wide hashtag, #HOMLEC, or Humans of Miami Lakes Educational Center.  Inspired by Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, students have to find someone they’ve never met or talked to before and try to find out a personal detail about their subject’s life that others may not know about. Themes can range from issues...

Monsignor Edward Pace High’s cheerleading team won first place at the 2018 Florida Cheer and Dance Association (FCDA) East Coast Challenge, putting the Spartans one step closer to winning the state championship. The event took place at Palm Beach Central High School, where the Spartans competed against other schools in a series of dance and cheerleading routines and emerged victorious. The FCDA state championship takes place in April in...