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September 16, 1984: “Miami Vice” premiers on NBC

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we review the pathway to the premier of “Brother’s Keeper,” the pilot episode of Miami Vice. The show would change how people across the country and...Read more

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September 1, 2004: The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz airs for the first time (with Mike Ryan Ruiz)

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk with Mike Ryan Ruiz of Meadowlark Media about The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz, a program that he produced for years and helped take...Read more

Jackie Gleason arrives in Miami after traveling on the "Great Gleason Express."

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August 3, 1964: The Great Gleason Express rolls Jackie Gleason into Miami

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we look back to 1964, when Jackie Gleason moved his CBS television program to the Miami Beach Auditorium and brought South Florida into America’s homes on...Read more

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July 7, 2024: The Death of Merrett R. Stierheim

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the life of Merrett R. Stierheim and his singular contributions to Miami-Dade County.Read more

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June 28, 1977: Bob Graham announces candidacy for governor, “Workday” tactic

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the life of Bob Graham by looking back at his first race for governor, and the "Workdays" that were essential in his 1978 statewide victory.Read more

Miami Hurricanes coach Ron Fraser holds the trophy after his team won the 1982 College World Series. Via UM Sports Hall of Fame.

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June 12, 1982: The Miami Hurricanes win the College World Series (with David Brauer)

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we take a look at Ron Fraser, the legendary Miami Hurricanes baseball coach, with David Brauer, the author of "The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to National Prominence." On this day in 1982, Fraser and the Hurricanes won the program's first College World Series title.Read more

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May 26 and 27, 1950: The ‘Kefauver Commission’ begins its investigation of organized crime in Miami

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce, or the 'Kefauver Commission,' which came to Dade County in May 1950 and began a path that would uncover corruption and revolutionize American politics and government.Read more

Mexican oil tanker SS Potrero Del Llano burns near Miami, Florida on May 14, 1942 after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-564. Photo via U.S. Navy, National Archives.

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May 14, 1942: SS Potrero del Llano sunk by U-Boat off Miami Beach

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit the sinking of the SS Potrero del Llano. It represented the arrival of World War II on Miami's doorstep, but also played a pivotal step in changing the international face of the war itself.Read more

Roxcy Bolton speaking during time capsule burial at the Women's Park in Miami on Dec. 2, 1992. Via Florida Memory.

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March 20, 1970: Roxcy Bolton elected vice president of National Organization for Women

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss Roxcy O'Neal Bolton, arguably South Florida's most important feminist. On this day in 1970, Roxcy took her South Florida fight to a national stage.Read more

October 7, 1984: The Charles Munroe Brown house collapses on the MacArthur Causeway (with Don Slesnick)