City Profile
The jewel of Florida's "Gold Coast", Miami, is one of the great cities of America. Incorporated in 1896, but discovered by the Spanish in the 16th century, who estimated the village of Mayaimi was up to 2,000 years old. It was inhabited by Tequesta Indians. The Florida East Coast Rairide arrived in Miami, in it's year of incorporation, opening up the city, and the coast, to a boom in domestic tourism. This was followed by the Florida land boom, which spanned the 1920s, through to the stock market crash in 1929. The city's population trebled during this period. Miami was ravaged by hurricanes in 1926, and 1935. During the second world war, the US Army took over the beachfront hotels to house army troops.
From its beginning just over 100 years ago, Miami billed itself as a travel destination: Its first motto was "America's sun porch." Warm weather, sandy beaches and bright sunshine were its selling points then, and they remain a potent draw today. But America's sun porch has allure far beyond the U.S. People from all over the Caribbean and Latin America have settled there in the past 40 years, giving the city a new nickname, "the capital of the Western Hemisphere." As much as we love Miami's warm-weather fun, it's the city's lively, international character that sets it apart from many other travel destinations.
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Year-Old Killed In Tenn. School Shooting NBC 6 Tenn. , high school cafeteria. The shooting at Central High School was reported to police at about 8:10 a.m. Thursday. Police said they took a suspect into custody six minutes later near the school...
Grandma Bought Cocaine, Marijuana Local 10 A 70-year-old grandmother was arrested Wednesday after police said she tried to buy marijuana and cocaine from a man on the street.Paula Carrido was observed buying drugs near Southwest...
79M Have Problems With Medical Bills NBC 6 Seventy-two million working-age adults -- about 41 percent of the population -- are having trouble paying off medical debt, according to a new study from the Commonwealth Fund.The group said 34...
Customer Stabbed Trying To Tackle Robber Local 10 Police said a robber stabbed a customer who tried to come to the aid of a Hollywood store clerk Thursday morning.Errol Clarke and friend James Norwood were inside the bait and...
Hallmark Increases Gay Marriage Cards Local 10 Hallmark is offering a line of greeting cards for same-sex couples.The nation's leading greeting card company began offering these cards last year. It has since increased production...
American Idols Perform Live In South Florida NBC 6 After thousands of auditions and millions of votes, one man was named the "American Idol."David Cook and the rest of the top Idols are touring the country and Wednesday night they will be performing...
Winn-Dixie partners with Miami florist Business Journal ... has partnered with a Miami-based florist to sell some 100 varieties of roses throughout the year. "Winn-Dixie's floral departments now have better-quality roses that last longer than most...
Two killed in Boca crash Sun-Sentinel Two people were killed early this morning when one car rear-ended another while traveling north on Interstate 95, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP spokesman Lt. Tim Frith said the...
Buying Or Renting Make Most Of Economy NBC 6 To rent or to buy? That may be the question, but the answer's not always easy.If you're looking to move into a house, but don't want to commit yourself to a mortgage payment, renting might be a...
Robber Stabs Store Customer Who Tried To Stop Him NBC 6 Hollywood , police said.Hollywood police said the robber struck three times within a two-mile radius Thursday morning before stabbing the man and escaping.
More Students Choosing Community College Local 10 Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as a weak economy is steering high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities.While the shift solves one funding...
Hollywood robber, on a spree, stabs someone who fought back Sun-Sentinel Hollywood - A robber struck three times this morning, holding up a pedestrian and two convenience stores at knifepoint and getting into a fight with someone who tried to stop him. That victim...
use caution on waterways after storm Examiner Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Fay's downpours have flooded many of the state's creeks, rivers, canals and other waterways. They say high wind gusts have also blown debris...
Brand Bingo Selected Miami to Host the World Market Wire Brand Bingo's weekly private lottery doesn't use numbers, it uses advertisements. Placing bets with Advertisements originates the world's first 'AdverBetting' and gives birth to the first media that...
Suspect dies, police officer grazed during shootout 7 News Suspect wounded, police officer grazed by bullet during shootout -- A suspect has died after a shootout with police near a South Florida high school. The suspect died Wednesday...
Man Conspired To Kill Miami- Dade Police Officer NBC 6 Police arrested a man on Wednesday who they say conspired to kill a law enforcement officer, police said.Police said they arrested Mackendy Venant after they heard several recorded phone...
Jenne to testify at inmate trial Sun-Sentinel Ken Jenne was moved Wednesday from a Virginia penitentiary to an Atlanta prison, en route to Miami where he'll testify this month at a civil trial. Jenne, 61, is serving a year-and-a-day sentence for...
Gene Upshaw, NFL Union Head, Dies At Age 63 Local 10 Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. Upshaw's death was announced by the NFL Players...
Alligator, Catfish Walk Onto Airport Runway During TS Fay NBC 6 Melbourne International Airport workers had to clear away two gopher tortoises, four walking catfish, an alligator and a blue indigo snake that had washed onto the active runway...
Local Mom Recounts Olympic Glory Local 10 The closing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics are set for Sunday, but a 5-time Olympian is already back home in South Florida.Dara Torres, a 41-year-old Parkland mother, returned...
Gators prowl as Fay heads back to Fla. MSNBC Eric Stern carries out a suitcase from his mother-in-law's home in Indialantic, Fla., on Wednesday. Stern said water had reached the building's first floor.
Hillary Clinton To Stump For Obama In South Florida Local 10 Hillary Clinton plans to head back to South Florida to help stump for former rival, Barack Obama.Clinton plans to attend a campaign rally at Florida Atlantic University Thursday...
Haitians in US a lifeline for those back home Sun-Sentinel Haitians living in Miami and other U.S. cities who send food regularly to their families in the Caribbean nation have become a lifeline for their loved ones amid soaring food prices and...
Wilson Blows Save For Giants, Still Gets Win Over Marlins NBC 6 Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.Pinch-hitter John Baker hit a three-run homer in the top of the inning to tie it at 5 as Wilson (1-2) suffered his first blown save since May 2.
Gang Summit Focuses On New School Year Local 10 About 500 people attending a gang summit in Miami-Dade County asked for the community's help to end violence on the streets of South Florida."Gangs, drugs, a tremendous proliferation of...
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