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Miami names streets for Coconut Grove pioneering couple The legacies of three longtime Coconut Grove community leaders – Rev. Theodore and Thelma Gibson and Verneka Sturrup Silva  will soon be reflected in the very streets and public spaces they helpe...

Miami names streets for Coconut Grove pioneering couple

www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/03/25/m...

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Wrestling for Control of Miami Beach in the 1920s - an Editorial Review of "The Fight for Miami" Book Blurb:A gangster. A dreamer. One city up for grabs.In The Fight for Miami, award-winning author Joseph Kovler delivers a pulse-pounding historical thriller set in the glitter and grit of 1920s-30...

New editorial review: “Wrestling for Control of Miami Beach in the 1920s” — a look at Joseph Kovler’s The Fight for Miami. Gangsters, visionaries, and the clash that shaped a city. Read the full review and dive into the drama of 1920s–30s Miami Beach. wix.to/idCPHNP #HistoricalFiction #MiamiHistory

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After offices sale, is Dade County Courthouse next? A century-old office building that long served as part of Miami-Dade County’s courthouse campus at 22 NW First St. has been sold to an investment firm dedicated to preserving historically significant ...

After offices sale, is Dade County Courthouse next?

www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/02/04/a...

#MiamiTodayNews #DadeCountyCourtHouse #MiamiDadeCounty #MiamiRealEstate #HistoricPreservation #DadeCounty #MiamiHistory #MiamiToday

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Pan Am Historic District listed at Miami International Airport The National Park Service has approved the creation of a Pan Am Historic District at Miami International Airport. This story is premium content for our subscribers only. Unlock the full ...

Pan Am Historic District listed at Miami International Airport

www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/21/p...

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Miami pledge fuels Black History Museum on Virginia Key A decades-delayed museum dedicated to Black history and Miami’s civil rights movement at Virginia Key Beach is moving forward, with the City of Miami pledging up to $17 million to fund operations duri...

Miami pledge fuels Black History Museum on Virginia Key

www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/m...

#MiamiTodayNews #BlackHistoryMuseum #VirginiaKey #CityofMiami #MiamiHistory #BlackHistory #VirginiaKeyBeach #MiamiCulture #MiamiToday

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Historic Biltmore Hotel celebrates 100th birthday This year, the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables is celebrating a historic milestone: its 100th anniversary. It opened as city developer and part-owner George Merrick was still building Coral Gables. ...

Historic Biltmore Hotel celebrates 100th birthday

www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/07/h...

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1936 Pan Am Miami Airport Postcard
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#avgeek #Oldpostcards #Vintagepostcards #PanAm #FlyingBoats #AviationHistory #MiamiHistory #ArtDecoArchitecture #Miami #Flordida #PanAmericanWorldAirways

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Miami to memorialize the Tequesta, the first residents Miami’s original settlers, the Tequesta, are set to have their place in the city’s history further cemented with a plaque honoring the “Tequesta Family” sculpture atop the Pillar of History monument o...

Miami to memorialize the Tequesta, the first residents

This is just the headline. Full story:

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/11/19/m...

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Will anyone pay the county for its crumbling courthouse? The Dade County Courthouse is about to go to auction, with commissioners praying hard that someone actually bids on their historic 28-story white elephant. Everybody loves the building, which when ...

OPINION | Will anyone pay the county for its crumbling courthouse?

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/11/12/w...

#MiamiTodayNews #DadeCountyCourtHouse #DadeCounty #MiamiHistory #HistoricBuildings #MiamiArchitecture #MiamiRealEstate #Opinion #MiamiToday

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Education uses shift Olympia Theater to charter school The historic Olympia Theater in downtown Miami has been sold to public charter school SLAM, which pledges $50 million in planned renovations while preserving the theater as a public and educational ve...

Education uses shift Olympia Theater to charter school

The historic Olympia Theater in downtown Miami has been sold to public charter school SLAM...

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/10/01/e...

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I've been searching for many years for an authoritative source on #MusaIsle , one of the first great Floridian tourist destinations if not the first, owned by my ancestor John Roop. This is the best I've found yet. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252653 #FloridaHistory #MiamiHistory […]

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Freedom Tower to celebrate its centennial with four exhibitions Following a two-year, multi-million-dollar restoration, Miami Dade College is set to host a ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of The National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower. The...

BREAKING NEWS: Freedom Tower to celebrate its centennial with four exhibitions

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Not just palm trees—CIA safehouses, Cold War shadows, whispers of Havana. My father vanished into it all. Spy? Scholar? Something else?
📖 Shadows of the Beatles a memoir of love, music & secrets.👉 mybook.to/ShadowsOfThe...
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"Badge of Dishonor: Miami's Cocaine Cops 🌴" 🚨 EXPLOSIVE: The shocking story of how police became cocaine kings! 💰 EXCLUSIVE: Former officers reveal how they built a $100M drug empire. ⚡ Never-released evidence exposes the largest police corruption scandal ever. 🌊 WARNING: Contains disturbing details about Miami's darkest period. 🔥 Actual wiretaps reveal how badges became licenses to deal. 🎯 True Crime Alert: When the thin blue line turned pure white. The real Miami Vice story that was too shocking for TV. Paradise lost to powder and greed.

📣 New Podcast! ""Badge of Dishonor: Miami's Cocaine Cops 🌴"" on @Spreaker #70scrime #badgecrime #cocainecops #cocainecowboys #corruptcops #crimejunkie #crimeobsessed_robert_next #crimepodcast #criminalminds #dadecounty #floridacrime #floridavice #miamicrime #miamihistory #miamivice #truecrime

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Miami Marine Stadium, Virginia Key, Miami, Florida — Circa 2014
🏟️ Opened: 1963 | Closed: 1992 | Capacity: 6,566
Formerly home to powerboat racing. 🛶🚣

#MiamiMarineStadium #MiamiHistory #MidcenturyModern #Brutalism #FloridaArchitecture #WaterfrontVenue #SaveOurStadiums #ArchitecturalPreservation

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Miami Dade College’s role pivotal in Olympia Theater sale The planned sale of the historic Olympia Theater in downtown to a charter school is contingent on Miami Dade College’s (MDC) role in the institution being ironed out before the deal comes back for fin...

Miami Dade College’s role pivotal in Olympia Theater sale

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/08/13/m...

#MiamiTodayNews #MiamiDadeCollege #OlympiaTheater #MiamiHistory #MiamiArts #MiamiCommunity #CityOfMiami #MiamiToday

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Nail down the details before handing over city’s historic site Miami’s latest “solution” to the riddle of its historic but inactive Olympia Theater downtown is, unfortunately, no firmer than myriad other answers in the half-century since owner Maurice Gusman put ...

Opinion | Nail down the details before handing over city’s historic site

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/07/09/n...

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On June 27, 1896, the Ocala Evening Star publishes an article entitled "Magic City of Miami Applies for Charter", using both the city's not yet official name of 'Miami' along with its nickname to announce the intention of a small outpost along Biscayne Bay to incorporate as a city.
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South Florida Sport’s Dynasties South Florida has enjoyed championship runs with their Dolphins, Heat, and Panthers over the past 55 years. This is the story of the similarities between these three dynasties.

The latest story on the Miami History Substack website is one for the sports fan. It shares the story of South Florida sport's dynasties and what they had in common despite spanning more than five decades. Click on the link to read the article.
#miami #southflorida #miamihistory #sports

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On June 20, 2006, the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks in game 6 to win their first NBA Championship. Dwayne Wade was named Finals MVP.
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On June 18, 1947, the official groundbreaking for an expansion of the Orange Bowl took place. The groundbreaking ceremonies, which began at 11am, were officiated by Miami Mayor Perrine Palmer and featured Hollywood actress Esther Williams.
#orangebowl #miami #miamihistory

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Miami High First Commencement in 1904 The story of Miami High School's first graduation ceremony which took place on Friday, June 3, 1904. The inaugural class featured only three graduates on that day.

The story of Miami High's first commencement in 1904 which featured only three graduates. Click on the link to read more.
#miamihigh #miami #miamihistory

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Best of Miami: Committed residents fight to keep history alive Miami-Dade is known for its postcard destinations and summer-like weather year around. However, hidden in plain sight are years of history and alongside are individuals fighting to keep the community’...

Best of Miami: Committed residents fight to keep history alive

Miami-Dade is known for its postcard destinations and summer-like weather year around.

www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/05/28/b...

#MiamiTodayNews #BestofMiami #MiamiToday #MiamiHistory #MiamiCulture #HistoricMiami

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Happy Memorial Day to everyone. Attached is a composite of a Miami Herald headline on Memorial Day in 1941. The article was published on May 31st, more than six months prior to the United States entry into World War II.
#miami #miamihistory #memorialday

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Roper Building in Downtown Miami The story of the downtown chapel of the First Presbyterian Church and the building that replaced it in 1949. The church leased the parcel to the Roper Corporation on May 19, 1946.

On May 19, 1946, the First Presbyterian Church leased the northern parcel of their downtown property to the Roper Corporation for a term of 99-years and an annual amount of $46,600. This is the parcel that the downtown church edifice was located.
#miami #miamihistory #downtownmiami

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YMCA in Downtown Miami (1918 – 1978) The history of the first YMCA in downtown Miami which was constructed and operated from Short Street for sixty years. The building was dedicated on May 16, 1918.

On May 16, 1918, the YMCA in downtown Miami was formally dedicated at 40 NE Third Avenue, aka Short Street.
#miami #miamihistory #ymca #shortstreet

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The Miami Metropolis, forerunner of the Miami News, published it's first issue on May 15, 1896. It was the first newspaper in Miami and the first issue was published two months prior to the incorporation of the city.
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On May 8, 1930, Al Capone and his entourage were stopped and arrested in route from his Palm Island home to the Olympia Theater to watch the movie "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu".
#alcapone #miami #miamihistory #olympiatheater #miamibeach #miamibeachhistory

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On April 30, 1936, the First and Temple Baptist Churches merged to organize as the Central Baptist Church. The new entity has conducted service out of the downtown location at 500 NE First Avenue since this consolidation.
#miami #miamihistory #centralbaptistchurch

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Life of Bill Baggs A documentary that tells the story of Bill Baggs, the late editor of the late Miami News – a story that captures the history of Miami, the community’s geopolitical importance, and the loss of one of i...

If you have ever wondered about the namesake of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, here is a short documentary on the man who was editor and icon of the Miami News from 1957 to 1969, and who was instrumental in the preservation of land used to create the state park.
#miamihistory #miami #history

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