Darryl “Tre” Bell, III, 18, signed with the Florida State University football program in December. Bell, of Miami, attends Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Class of 2026.       The Seminoles’ head football coach Mike Norvell visited the Miami Lakes campus in October to meet with Bell, a safety who is known for his ability to play both defense and offense on the field. During a signing rally...

     The 2025 Reindeer Run 5K presented by Headquarter Toyota drew 565 runners and walkers to Business Park West on Dec. 13. Racers took off to the sounds of the Hialeah Gardens High School marching band, conducted by Joshua Guzman, a military veteran. The Veterans Committee and Chair William Perez organized the event. Veterans Committee member Judy Farcus Serra, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for...

  Three Miami Lakes boys made the All-Star team in the Miami Youth Baseball Association. They play for the KSA team and were photographed Dec. 7 after a game held at the Grapeland Baseball Complex. Shown from left: Jaden Hernandez, Lucas Collazo and Marcus Diaz, with Coach Gus De Quesada. 

Registration is open for Winter Camp at Royal Oaks Park, hosted by the YMCA. Kids can enjoy outdoor adventures, team games and themed projects among other activities. Camp runs for two weeks; there are no camp days on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. The registration fee is $25 and $116 per week for Miami Lakes residents or $145 per week for non-residents, for children ages five to 13. Participants must to bring their own lunches. Winter...

     Members of the Miami Lakes Golf Club are participating in a new plan to encourage kids to embrace the game.      For the first time in the club’s history, 10% of members’ annual dues were given to the First Tee Miami youth golf program.       First Tee Miami is based at the historic course, which underwent a $12.5 million renovation by owners The Graham Companies and...