MLK-8 Center students show some kindness to Crandon Park

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, May 15, 2025

The Random Acts of Kindness Club at Miami Lakes K-8 Center went to Crandon Park on Key Biscayne on April 27 for the Club’s third annual beach clean-up.   Club members from third through sixth grades picked up litter and debris...

Activist, artist, Manuel Oliver addresses gun violence

Community Friday, February 14, 2020

Activist, artist, Manuel Oliver addresses gun violence

Activist and artist Manuel Oliver, father of slain Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student, Joaquin Oliver, spoke about gun violence after the Main Street Players debuted their latest show, "Church and State," on Feb. 8.

Oliver spoke about his son Joaquin, who was just 17 when he and 16 others were killed at the Parkland school on Feb. 14, 2018. Oliver said he was proud of the students at Parkland, and feels youth will lead the effort in reducing or eliminating guns in this country, Dennis Lyzniak said.