history /tags/history history en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT America 250: Why do Florida officials call the state ‘the 14th colony’? /government-politics/2026-07-02/america-250-why-do-florida-officials-call-the-state-the-14th-colony Florida, and other British territories outside the 13 colonies that rebelled against Britain, have used the "14th colony" nickname to describe themselves, historians told us. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-02/america-250-why-do-florida-officials-call-the-state-the-14th-colony Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact At Virginia Key Beach, an annual ceremony commemorates millions of lives lost to the slave trade /arts-culture/2026-06-18/virginia-key-beach-ceremony-commemorates-slave-trade-loss Dozens of people came to honor the estimated 2 million people who died at sea during the Middle Passage — the brutal forced voyages that carried over 10 million African captives across the Atlantic. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:26:13 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-18/virginia-key-beach-ceremony-commemorates-slave-trade-loss Amara Evering Keys underwater memorial to wrecked slave ship draws pilgrims seeking to connect with their roots /south-florida/2026-05-14/keys-underwater-memorial-to-wrecked-slave-ship-draws-pilgrims-seeking-to-connect-with-their-roots A group of Black divers recently visited the site where the British slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 326 years ago. Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-05-14/keys-underwater-memorial-to-wrecked-slave-ship-draws-pilgrims-seeking-to-connect-with-their-roots Associated Press HistoryMiami becomes Museum of Miami in shift toward county-wide outreach /arts-culture/2026-05-07/historymiami-museum-of-miami The institution known for almost two decades as HistoryMiami Museum is changing its name to the Museum of Miami to reflect a countywide “museum without walls†mission. Thu, 07 May 2026 15:33:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-05-07/historymiami-museum-of-miami Michelle F. Solomon | ArtburstMiami A Coconut Grove neighborhood celebrates a new community pool /arts-culture/2026-05-01/coconut-grove-virrick-park-pool After years of delay and a tense standoff over the design and depth of the pool, West Grove residents will celebrate the opening of a new $13.2 million aquatic facility on Saturday, named for the late educator and community leader Verneka Sturrup Silva. Fri, 01 May 2026 18:09:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-05-01/coconut-grove-virrick-park-pool Jenny Jacoby | Coconut Grove Spotlight PolitiFact FL: Was the US Navy created to take on pirates, as Byron Donalds said? /government-politics/2026-04-16/politifact-fl-was-the-us-navy-created-to-take-on-pirates-as-byron-donalds-said After President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz to prevent the shipment of oil and other goods to and from Iran, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., defended the decision. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-16/politifact-fl-was-the-us-navy-created-to-take-on-pirates-as-byron-donalds-said Louis Jacobson and Zoe Weyand | PolitiFact National Archives to send original founding documents to Miami for America’s 250th anniversary /arts-culture/2026-01-20/historymiami-miami-original-founding-documents-250 The National Archives has selected the HistoryMiami Museum as one of only eight museums nationwide to host the “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation.†Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:13:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-20/historymiami-miami-original-founding-documents-250 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff After 100 years, Miami’s historic Black Trinity CME Church seeks a forever home /south-florida/2025-11-14/historic-black-trinity-cme-church-seeks-a-forever-home Marking its centennial, the congregation celebrates a century of togetherness it believes will carry the church forward. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:43:09 GMT /south-florida/2025-11-14/historic-black-trinity-cme-church-seeks-a-forever-home Rafael Hernandez Florida researchers uncover the cause of history's first recorded pandemic /health/2025-09-03/florida-researchers-uncover-the-cause-of-historys-first-recorded-pandemic The discovery sheds new light on the Plague of Justinian, which may have killed 50 million people during the sixth century. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:30:00 GMT /health/2025-09-03/florida-researchers-uncover-the-cause-of-historys-first-recorded-pandemic Steve Newborn Saints, sinners and saviors: a Florida cemetery in repair /history/2025-08-07/saints-sinners-and-saviors-a-florida-cemetery-in-repair Saints and Sinners cemeteries have been around for more than 100 years. Everyone buried there is Black. Now, they face a risk beyond erosion and the sinking of graves. A developer bought the 415 acres surrounding the land in 2022. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:30:00 GMT /history/2025-08-07/saints-sinners-and-saviors-a-florida-cemetery-in-repair Luis-Alfredo Garcia