The holidays were a time of joy and coming together through many events for the Spanish Lake Elementary family. Students were made aware of Miami’s diverse cultural population with knowledge, respect, and interest.  The spreading of holiday spirit was kicked off by coordinator Sergeant Wendy Heller from the Miami-Dade Police Department who spearheaded The Holiday Toy Drive. Grisell Gajano, guidance counselor, also started the...

Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Frank Mingo has been busy at work asking District 103 constituents to sign a petition which would qualify him to run for State Representative in 2018, to represent the town and city of Hialeah. Mingo is seeking to replace term-limited State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., who is running for the Senate.   Mingo, the first to qualify for a 2018 legislative race via petition, wanted to show his local support from all...

On December 10, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Abel Fernandez and his team welcomed students from Barbara Goleman Senior High School (BGHS) and their families for a tour of the new Miami Lakes Fire Rescue Station 64 along with a special holiday celebration and gift baskets for all students and families. Joining the non-profit Giving Gators were sponsor representatives from Nu World Title LLC, Dream Life Realty, PRMG Doral, and Kurz...

Students from the Civics Engagement Academy (CEA) at Bob Graham Education Center continue meeting with community leaders throughout the state to learn about how governments, non-profits and other community organizations are run. In mid-November, the students were hosted by Camillus House CEO Hilda Fernandez, a Miami Lakes resident, on a site visit to one of the Camillus House campuses to learn about the mission and work of that organization....

In 1941 in Puerto Rico, Ana Gonzalez de Mendez made her mark on bilingual education by founding the Puerto Rico Junior College, which was later changed to her namesake. With sister universities sprouting in Texas, Washington, D.C., and even various areas in Florida, Ana G. Mendez University finally made its way to Miami Lakes and its new campus in a building in Business Park West specifically designed for the school. AGMU has put priority on...