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March 15, 1984: Jury acquits Miami police officer Luis Alvarez for shooting of Nevell Johnson Jr. (with Seth A. Weitz)

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the 1984 acquittal of Luis Alvarez for the shooting death of Nevell Johnson Jr. in 1982. We also explore Miami’s larger racial history and...Read more

Members of the Dade County Classroom Teachers Association meet at the Miami Marine Stadium in February 1968. These teachers were part of the 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike.

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February 19, 1968: Teachers in Dade and across the state of Florida resign en masse (with Jody Baxter Noll)

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit the Florida Teachers’ Strike of 1968. The labor action (technically a walkoff) challenged and changed the state’s constitution and led to a significant rethinking...Read more

An artist's rendering of the Tower of Freedom, the central landmark of Interama.

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January 30, 1952: President Harry S. Truman signs Interama proclamation

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we take a look at Interama. The proposed trade and culture exchange predated EPCOT by more than a decade, except it never actually got built. Learn...Read more

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Bonus Episode: Revisiting Burger King’s James McLamore, with Whit and Sterling McLamore

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we explore the confusing early history of one of Miami-Dade County’s most important businesses, Burger King. We revisit co-founder James McLamore with his son Whit and...Read more

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November 8, 1960: 10 voters choose to create Islandia, an unlikely Dade County city

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we review the history of Islandia, a city formed with development in mind that eventually — and unintentionally — helped create Biscayne National Park.Read more

The Charles Munroe Brown House, collapsed on the MacArthur Causeway. Via the Miami News.

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

In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we look back at an unusual chapter in the history of historical preservation in Miami. Part of the Charles Munroe Brown House, in the middle of...Read more

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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

April 13, 1933: Ruth Bryan Owen sworn in as first female chief of mission at the minister rank