/history History en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:17:22 GMT /history/2026-06-24/miami-longshoremen-union When hundreds of longshoremen and their families got together this week in Overtown with live music, vendors, and matching shirts, they weren't just celebrating any event — they were commemorating nearly a century of labor that built the "Cruise Capital of the World" in Miami. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:17:22 GMT /history/2026-06-24/miami-longshoremen-union Valentina Nuñez /history/2026-06-22/educators-reflect-on-juneteenth-and-what-it-means-going-forward In a conversation with SAąúĽĘ´«Ä±'s Tim Padgett on The South Florida Roundup, educators Dr. Tameka Bradley and Brian Knowles talk about the importance of Juneteenth in the context of an often politicized education system. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /history/2026-06-22/educators-reflect-on-juneteenth-and-what-it-means-going-forward Chris D'Avanzo /arts-culture/2026-06-17/the-women-who-built-a-preservation-legacy-in-coral-gables For 60 years, The Villagers, an all-volunteer organization, has helped to preserve historic landmarks in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and beyond. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-17/the-women-who-built-a-preservation-legacy-in-coral-gables John Dorschner | Coconut Grove Spotlight /arts-culture/2026-05-13/arabian-nights-festival-opa-locka The one-time marquee event for the Moorish-inspired City of Opa-Locka has been on a long hiatus, but the city hopes for a triumphant return this weekend. Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-05-13/arabian-nights-festival-opa-locka Joshua Ceballos /arts-culture/2026-04-22/conch-cuisine-florida-keys-history A new history exhibit, “Celebrating Conch Cuisine,” showcases the ways people in the Florida Keys would gather, preserve and prepare different meals and the way these methods have shaped food traditions in the region. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-22/conch-cuisine-florida-keys-history Alyssa Ramos /business/2023-07-12/us-cuba-bank-rescue-silicon-valley If the recent Silicon Valley Bank rescue was controversial, the Federal Reserve’s actions to stop a bank run in Havana 97 years ago seem scarcely believable. It is a once-confidential tale of millions of dollars in $5 and $10 bills sent barreling to Key West on Flagler’s Train to Paradise, before crossing the Florida Straits in a tense, liquor-soaked journey on a Cuban gunboat. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT /business/2023-07-12/us-cuba-bank-rescue-silicon-valley Tom Hudson /arts-culture/2026-03-25/miami-airport-glenn-curtiss-exhibit The new exhibit open in Concourse J tells the story of Glenn Curtiss, who founded the cities of Miami Springs, Hialeah and Opa-Locka after advancing air travel. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:00:05 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-25/miami-airport-glenn-curtiss-exhibit Joshua Ceballos /history/2026-03-16/miami-dade-countys-oldest-living-holocaust-survivor-turns-110 Malka Horwitz was just 25 years old when she was separated from her young son and taken to the Vilna ghetto during World War II. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:30:27 GMT /history/2026-03-16/miami-dade-countys-oldest-living-holocaust-survivor-turns-110 Sherrilyn Cabrera /education/2026-02-25/black-history-month-broward-jewish-high-school This February marks 50 years since Congress recognized Black History Month. Recently, more than 300 Broward County high schoolers spent the day going deeper into learning how Black and Jewish activists came together to advocate for one another during the Civil Rights movement. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-02-25/black-history-month-broward-jewish-high-school Natalie La Roche Pietri /history/2026-02-18/historic-survey-traces-black-homeownership-redlining-and-generational-power-in-liberty-city Liberty City was never just a neighborhood. It was a declaration. Platted in 1922 during the Florida Land Boom, the 80-acre community emerged when Black workers were building the city but had nowhere to live. Stretching between Northwest 62nd and 71st streets, it centered around Northwest 18th Avenue — then called Broadway. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:43:00 GMT /history/2026-02-18/historic-survey-traces-black-homeownership-redlining-and-generational-power-in-liberty-city Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times