Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s baseball program celebrated opening day on February 28, when teams gathered to kick off the new season of play.      Joining them were retired Major League Baseball center fielder Preston Wilson, who played for the Florida Marlins and other teams; Miami Marlins mascot Billy the Marlin; Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez; Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and Councilmen Angelo Cuadra...

Jim Hamilton  Owner, Miami Lakes Sports Shop  Miami Lakes       “I’m always excited on opening day,” Jim Hamilton said. “Expectations are the highest in the beginning.”  Mike Dentes  Freight Forward Logistics  Miami Lakes      “Yeah of course,” Mike Dentes said. “Usually in my case I play Fantasy...

      As the lazy days of summer get started, parents who want to peel their kids away from screens can send them to a variety of camps around town and in Palm Springs North.      From learning to swing a racquet or a golf club to performing in musical theater or mastering STEM courses, kids will have lots of fun opportunities to fill their time while out of school.       Camps listed...

Miami Lakes Optimist Club Treasurer Jim Hamilton presents a plaque to Fred Senra in January. Senra is a partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall, and the recognition was for the dealership’s sponsorship in 2024 of the youth sports organization’s baseball program. 

A celebration of life will be held for Juan Campiz on March 11 at Vista Memorial Gardens in the chapel. Campiz, who lived in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, died in January. He was 98. Campiz was a retired custodian with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the oldest player on the Miami Lakes Geezers softball squad. Geezer’s coordinator Dave Oliver called Campiz the team’s “No. 1 Idol” and “truly...