Krizia Polanco  Corporate Partnerships and Wellness Manager, Memorial Healthcare System Miramar     “I normally don’t watch football,” Krizia Polanco said. “I don’t recall ever watching a halftime show. [But] definitely at Super Bowl 2026, I am watching because as a Latina, I have to see Bad Bunny and represent Puerto Rico and the whole culture. So I will be tuning in this...

 Mike Stern, Head Golf Professional at the Miami Lakes Golf Club, won the 2025 PGA Southern Chapter Associate Player of the Year.      The award is based on tournament play. It recognizes performance and consistency across PGA of America Southern Chapter tournaments, the organization’s website says.      Stern won 627.50 points in six events, outscoring other pros who had played up to nine events...

 Another year, another state swimming title for Mater Lakes.  The school’s girls team won the FHSAA Class 2A state championship in early November, after finishing second in last year’s state meet.  Mater Lakes’ boys won the state title in 2024 and finished third at states this season.  The girls team finished with 240.5 points, easily topping runner-up Academy of the Holy Names’ total...

The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2025 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.  The annual ceremony honors athletes, coaches and community leaders who have ties to Miami Lakes.  “As far as the class, we thought it was really good, we thought it was very balanced,” Committee Secretary Jim Hamilton said about the event held on Dec. 13.  The inductees were Don Bailey Jr., Joe Weber, Rivers Demby...

  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...