In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the fallout of the 1997 City of Miami mayoral election, an election that was completely invalidated due to massive absentee ballot fraud. Xavier Suarez won a runoff that never should have happened, and Joe Carollo returned to the mayor's office only after judicial intervention.
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Bob Kealing, author of “Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida.” Our discussion covers the band’s history in Florida, their impact...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we enjoy a very special collaboration with Casey Piket of Miami History Podcast. Casey and Matthew explore the history of statesmen tourists in Miami, with a...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Marshall Jon Fisher, the author of Seventeen and Oh: Miami, 1972, and the NFL’s Only Perfect Season. On the 50th anniversary of the...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk to Dr. Chris Wilhelm, the author of “From Swamp to Wetland: The Creation of Everglades National Park.” It’s a follow-up to our episode on...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Everglades National Park. The early history of the Everglades would not necessarily foreshadow a decades-long association of...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we acknowledge one of Miami’s most significant figures, Mary Athalie Range. She would rise from PTA chairwoman to statewide administrative office and reshape Miami along the...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we acknowledge the 93rd birthday of Airlene Falconer (née Evans), who on this day in 1929 became the first baby born in an airplane over Biscayne...
In today’s bonus episode of This Day in Miami History, Matthew Bunch speaks to Rev. Msgr. Pablo Navarro (pictured in episode artwork, top right), who helped organize Pope John Paul II’s visit to Miami as...
In today’s episode of This Day in Miami History, we look at Pope John Paul II’s visit to Miami in September 1987. The trip was less than 24 hours in length, but its impact is...