In this promotional video for North Miami Beach from 1967 (found in the State Archives of Florida's Florida Memory), the vision of Interama is laid out. North Miami Beach changed its city motto to "Gateway to Interama," and added the Tower of Freedom to its seal. However, only one building from any of the four plans for Interama were ever built. #Miami #MiamiHistory #NorthMiamiBeach #Interama
Miami mayor Maurice Ferré addresses Joe Carollo's endorsement fake out
FLASHBACK: On November 15, 1983, Maurice Ferré gathered with supporters to celebrate his victory in the City of Miami Government's mayoral runoff. But his spirit of unity did not extend to comissioner Joe Carollo, who blindsided Ferré the week before. Listen to the episode at the link below to to learn more about one of the wildest weeks in Miami political history. #Miami #MiamiHistory #MiamiPolitics #BecauseMiami
NEW: 40 years ago today, Miami Vice TV premiered on NBC . This scene from the pilot, "Brother's Keeper," features Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett, Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, and Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight." Learn more about the production of the episode in our most recent episode, posted today at the link in our bio! #Miami #MiamiHistory #MiamiVice #InTheAirTonight
Mike Ryan Ruiz speaks about the Dan LeBatard Show's production
In our conversation, Michael Ryan Ruiz spoke about the importance of production to the success of the The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, and Dan's role as not just a host, but a producer himself. Building a connection with the local Miami audience was essential in the later success of the show. #Miami #MiamiHistory #Suey
Mike Ryan Ruiz speaks about The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and its effort to remain true to its Miami roots.
NEW: On this day in 2004, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz premiered on local Miami radio. 20 years later, the show has had a national impact on sports talk and beyond. We talk with Mike Ryan Ruiz of Meadowlark Media, a producer of the program for years, about the origins of the show and what the future may hold.
David Brauer on Ron Fraser's legacy on Miami Hurricanes, college baseball
We spoke with Ron Fraser Book about "The Wizard" and his impact on Miami Hurricanes Baseball, but Fraser's biggest legacy on NCAA Baseball is how the sport's geography has changed, reflected by the shift in college baseball supremacy from the west to the southeast.
Manuel Noriega arrested, arraigned in Miami federal court
On this date in 1992, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega was found guilty of eight charges in a federal courthouse in Miami. We talked about his arrest and arraignment last year. Check out this clip from our episode, and find the link to the full episode in the comments! #Miami #miamihistory #Noriega #ManuelNoriega #miamicrime
Richard Nixon's journey to Key Biscayne
FLASHBACK: On this day in 1972, advisers to President Richard Nixon meet in his Key Biscayne home and discussed a plan to wiretap Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. But how did Nixon wind up owning a home on this small island off the coast of Miami in the first place? We explored this and more back in 2022. #Miami #MiamiHistory #RichardNixon #Watergate #KeyBiscayne
Roxcy Bolton fights Coral Gables over her pick-up truck and a goat
Our story about Roxcy Bolton last week featured a lot of her serious work toward women's rights. But her fighter's attitude was not just limited to feminism. She eagerly fought City of Coral Gables - Government over pick-up trucks and goats too! Check out this clip of our episode featuring Roxcy.
A remarkable find in the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives. Sally Jessy Raphael speaking to the Tiger Bay Club on June 2, 1970. Then known as Sally Jesse, she was one of the first woman speakers to the club, joining Roxy Bolton in a debate on the “emerging feminist movement.”
FLASHBACK: On this date in 1998, Joe Carollo was sworn in as City of Miami's mayor. The day before, an appeals court threw out a November 1997 runoff election. Xavier Suarez won that race, but the result was successfully challenged due to absentee ballot fraud in the general election. To learn more, listen to our whole episode from last March! You can find the link in the comments of this post. #Miami #MiamiHistory #MayorLoco #CrazyJoe #CityofMiami #Election #Elections #MiamiElection
Winston Churchill visits Miami in 1946 (with Casey Piket and Matthew Bunch)
Last year, we spoke with Casey Piket of Miami History about Winston Churchill's visit to Miami. The visit, which was nearly two months, was designed for rest and relaxation. He hosted guests (including the media) and painted the scenic Venetian Causeway. #miami #miamibeach #winstonchurchill #churchill #miamihistory
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