On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Office of School Board Member Luisa Santos hosted the highly anticipated District 9 Winter Wonderland at Homestead Middle School, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.   Attracting 1,500 attendees, this heartwarming event brought together hundreds of families from across the community to celebrate the holiday season, fostering a sense...

School Board Member Luisa Santos is thrilled to announce the success of the recent Back-to-School Bash in District 9, which took place on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center. With over 500 attendees, the event achieved the goal of empowering students as they begin a new school year and supporting their...

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, School Board Member Luisa Santos brought the community together for the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Give Back event at the Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts. This impactful initiative provided families with Thanksgiving food staples, helping to alleviate holiday food costs while fostering a spirit of gratitude and generosity....

By Carmen Sesin with NBC News, April 27, 2023 HIALEAH, Fla. — Brothers Jaddiel and Genier Águila, ages 16 and 17, came from Cuba in August, crossing the U.S.-Mexico border with their parents and settling into a new world in the working-class city of Hialeah, in Miami-Dade County. The brothers say they didn’t like how...

By Charlie Hudson with South Dade Newsleader, June 17, 2022 Cutler Bay Mayor Tim Meerbott welcomed the crowd at the Ladies of Legacy Leadership Luncheon, Thursday, June 9, 2022, held at Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay. The South Dade Chamber of Commerce (SDCC) event was in partnership with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Miami Chapter....