Cheetah Slam raises nearly $12,000 for Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, April 16, 2025

     Parishioners, alumni and current and former parents of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Parish came together on Feb. 22 for the 3rd Annual Dad’s Cheetah Slam that raised nearly $12,000 for the school. Twelve teams competed...

M.L. native, Kevin Garcia, named winner and entertainment expo

Community Thursday, August 18, 2016

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) alumnus and Miami Lakes native, Kevin Garcia (B.F.A, interactive design and game development) won the top honor at The Entertainment Software Association’s (ESA) Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). 
E3 is the leading electronic entertainment exposition in the world for students and professionals alike.

Garcia was among the 10-person student team from a senior project class at SCAD that created the award-winning “Brobot Beatdown,” a virtual reality multiplayer game where players pilot giant robots in attack-and-defend gameplay in a dynamic city environment.
More than 70,000 people participated in the weeklong events at E3. ESA’s global video game event displayed more than 1,600 products from over 250 exhibitors.