Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host the annual Father’s Day Fishing Tournament from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at the Miami Lakes Optimist Park Marina, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The free family-oriented event is designed for a fun-filled Saturday morning and no experience is necessary. All equipment, including life jackets and fishing rods will be provided. There will be a competition to win prizes for most fish...

  Carlos and Kevin Garcia are life-long Miami Lakes residents who have a passion for basketball and helping others. The Give a Ball, Spread the Love campaign started in 2013 to give back to the community by collecting basketballs for the kids at the Overtown Youth Center. The Garcia brothers, who both play for basketball teams, felt that spreading their love of basketball and keeping kids busy and active was all-around positive for the...

  At 76 years-old, Charlie DeLucca Jr., spent most of his entire life teaching kids how to play golf and life-learning skills for children with special needs.  He welcomed kids who were chased off other golf courses and started the Dade Amateur Golf Association’s junior program at the former Miami Lakes Country Club (now Shula’s Golf Club) in 1967. “Kids were not allowed to play golf because most courses were...

  St. Thomas University head baseball coach Jorge Perez has been named the 2018 Sun Conference Baseball Coach of the Year during an on-field ceremony at The Sun Conference Championships at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Perez led the Bobcats to a school record 49 regular season wins and the best regular-season winning percentage (.907) in school history. The 49 wins breaks the previous record of 45 regular-season wins by...

  Miami Lakes United Soccer Club U16 girl’s team reached the round of 16 at the 2018 Florida Youth Soccer Association’s Florida State Cup after defeating Florida Krush of Orlando, 6-2, in Auburndale, Florida. The team fell to Pinecrest, 6-2, and was eliminated from the tournament. The event is part the FYSA Championship series that includes the Florida Presidents Cup and Commissioner’s Cup. The United Soccer Club was...