Today is the final day of the Miami Seaquarium. It’s closing after 70 years on Virginia Key. In 2023, we revisited the park through the context of Lolita, the world-famous Orca that resided there almost all of its life. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1984, "Brother's Keeper," the pilot episode of Miami Vice, debuted on NBC. The series would change how people across the country and around the world view Miami and set the region on course to a new identity. Listen now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

NEW EPISODE: Doris Hart is one of the most accomplished women's tennis players of all time. She's also a UM alumna who spent most her life in Dade County. Learn more about Doris and her singular "Boxed Set" achievement in this month's episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Our friend Jody Baxter Noll is returning to Dade and speaking at @booksandbooks.bsky.social this morning! We hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-morning-...

Happy birthday to the City of Miami! 129 years ago, Miami was incorporated above a pool hall in what’s now Downtown. It’s been a heck of a story since. Learn more about the process of incorporation from our episode in 2021!

FLASHBACK: 100 years ago today, the @miamiherald.com featured one of its most unbelievable covers ever. The mayor of Miami died, and it wasn't the lead story. That's because William Jennings Bryan died too. Learn more about this remarkable date in our 2022 episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

FLASHBACK: 100 years ago today, the @MiamiHerald featured one of its most unbelievable covers ever. The mayor of Miami died, and it wasn't the lead story. That's because William Jennings Bryan died too. Learn more about this remarkable date in our episode from 2022.

Happy 100th birthday Miami Freedom Tower! The Magic City’s signature building opened on this day in 1925 as the Miami News Tower. Listen to our conversation with the legendary Dr Paul S. George about the tower from 2023! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Thank you. Holmes was truly remarkable.

Every community has a small handful of titans that bend the direction of that community for generations. G. Holmes Braddock was one of those titans for Miami-Dade County. He was also an absolute gentleman. Read the obit from @thehowardcohen.bsky.social to learn more about this one-of-a-kind Miamian.

Roy Black is arguably the best-known attorney in South Florida history. Locally, he might be best known for the defense of police officers Luis Alvarez and William Lozano. We spoke about the Alvarez trial with @sethaweitz.bsky.social earlier this year. Listen to our conversation at the link below.

NEW: It was the railroad that founded Miami, but our region has been shaped by flight ever since its first public aviation meet. That event, celebrating Miami’s 15th birthday, took place on this day in 1911. Listen to learn more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We explored then-state senator Bob Graham’s “Workday” tactic in an episode last year. It was thought of as a joke in the early going, but Graham took the work seriously, and it helped him reach the governor’s mansion and change our state’s politics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Today is the 45th anniversary of two men setting a room on fire at Miami's Mutiny Hotel, then scaling down the building. We spoke with “Hotel Scarface” author @robenfarzad.bsky.social‬ in 2022 about the incident and the larger context of Miami’s wild 1980s. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

On this day in 1926, Roxcy Pearl O'Neal was born. Listen to our episode from last year to learn more about how Roxcy Bolton's activism through @nationalnow.bsky.social and elsewhere changed South Florida and the nation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1984, Metro Dade Transit Authority opened Metrorail. The service that opened didn't match the original plans (and it still doesn't), but Metrorail did reflect a change in how Miamians got around town. Learn more in our episode from 2021! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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FLASHBACK: On this day in 1942, a torpedo slammed into the side of the SS Potrero del Llano off Virginia Key. The attack by U-564 brought a visual reminder of World War II to Miami and would eventually expand the Allies fighting the Axis Powers. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1997, a tornado danced through downtown Miami and across Biscayne Bay. The damage was thankfully minimal, but the visuals were unforgettable. Learn more in our episode from 2022!

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1920, Barbara Capitman was born. We spoke with Daniel Ciraldo of the Miami Design Preservation League back in 2023 when the Art Deco district faced threat from Tallahassee. As the state legislature again considers weakening preservation, our chat is more relevant than ever.

FLASHBACK | On this day in 1980, the Mariel Boat Lift began, transforming South Florida forever. We spoke with @abgrace.bsky.social of @NPR.org "White Lies" about the events that led to the boatlift in 2023.

Have you had a chance to listen to our episode on Ruth Bryan Owen from last weekend? If not, now’s a great time to listen on Spotify!

NEW | On April 13, 1933, Miami's Ruth Bryan Owen was sworn in as America's first female minister to a foreign country. It was just the latest way in which the daughter of William Jennings Bryan smashed barriers for women in the United States. Listen to learn more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

FLASHBACK | For more than three decades, Ralph Renick was Miami TV news. Then, 40 years ago today, on April 10, 1985, he up and left. Why? To run for governor. Learn more about Ralph and his race in our episode from 2022. #MiamiHistory

I know that South Florida can sometimes (oftentimes) be insane, but there’s something magic about coming to a local park and being able to take a picture of a peacock like this.

On this date in 1972, 500 Bay Lane was the site of one of the most consequential meetings in American history. Without this Key Biscayne real estate perhaps Watergate never happens. Listen to learn! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

On this date in 1972, 500 Bay Lane was the site of one of the most consequential meetings in American history. Without this Key Biscayne real estate perhaps Watergate never happens. Listen to learn! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1970, Roxcy Bolton was elected a vice president of @nationalnow.bsky.social. As we celebrate Women's History Month, listen to our episode from last year to learn more about this remarkable woman who changed South Florida and the nation. #WomensHistoryMonth #MiamiHistory

NEW: On this day in 1984, Miami police officer Luis Alvarez was found not guilty in the shooting death of Nevell Johnson Jr. We talk about this and Miami’s broader policing history with @sethaweitz.bsky.social, author of “City of Hope, City of Rage: Miami, 1968-1994.” Listen now!

“The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike: Public Sector Unionism and the Fight Against Sunshine State Conservatism” by our friend Jody Baxter Noll is officially available for sale today! Buy it from @booksandbooks.bsky.social now! shop.booksandbooks.com/aff/thisdaym...

FLASHBACK: On Feb. 26, 1947, Winston Churchill received an honorary degree from the University of Miami. It was part of a larger trip for the British Bulldog, and a larger trend of statesmen in Miami. Listen to learn more in a special crossover episode with Casey Piket of @miamihistory.bsky.social!

NEW: On this day in 1968, thousands of Florida's teachers walked off the job. We revisit this labor action with deep Dade ties by talking to Jody Baxter Noll, author of the upcoming @lsupress.bsky.social book "The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike."

NEW: On this day in 1968, thousands of Florida's teachers walked off the job. We revisit this labor action with deep Dade ties by talking to Jody Baxter Noll, author of the upcoming @lsupress.bsky.social book "The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike."

The Beatles arrived in Miami on this day in 1964. We spoke with Bob Kealing, the author of "Good Day Sunshine State," about The Beatles and their time in Florida back in 2023. It is a great look at an important time in the career of the Fab Four.

Hey folks! Our friend Casey Piket is on Bluesky @miamihistory.bsky.social. If you enjoy what we do, be sure to give him a follow too! His website is unbelievably good, and he just dropped an episode of his podcast!

FLASHBACK: On this date in 1964, The Beatles landed at Miami International Airport. Thousands of teenagers from across Dade County descending on the airplane. It kicked off more than a week of The Beatles exploring and performing in Miami. Learn more from our episode in 2021! #Miami #MiamiHistory

Do you want to support @thisdaymiamipod.com? Do you like a cool t-shirt? Then visit our shop and check out our newest design, inspired by the logo for Interama and the Tower of Freedom. Support This Day and wear Miami history! https://thisdayinmiamihistory.myspreadshop.com/interama

NEW: On this day in 1952, President Harry S. Truman signed a proclamation showing federal support for Interama, a permanent Pan-American exchange. It had the promise of becoming the signature destination in Dade County. Instead, it became a two-decade-long drama. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca…

93 Palm Island was torn down in 2023. It stood for more than a century on Biscayne Bay.

On this day in 1947, Al Capone died at his Palm Island residence in Miami Beach. Scarface is more associated with Chicago, but spent years in South Florida. Learn more in our episode from 2022! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/id1562491405?i=1000548931329

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1990, Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega was arraigned on charges in a federal courthouse in Downtown Miami. Learn more about how Noriega wound up in #Miami, and the unique challenge he presented prosecutors in our episode from 2023!

December 29, 1972: Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar) crashes in the Florida Everglades on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101 of the 176 people on board. [The Miami Herald - December 30, 1972]

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1896, Miami was waking up from its Christmas slumber to discover a massive fire in the still-nascent downtown. Listen to learn more about both the conflagration and — as a bonus — the illegal but pioneering saloon it destroyed.

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On Dec. 6, 1947, President Harry S Truman stood in Everglades City and officially dedicated Everglades National Park. It was the culmination of decades of dedicated work.

Today, we attempt to identify Burger King's important anniversaries (despite news reports, today doesn't appear to be one) and speak co-founder James McLamore's son and grandson. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-episode-revisiting-burger-kings-james-mclamore/id1562491405?i=1000679194653

Wow! I spent several afternoons at Roxcy’s house interviewing her and her daughter for stories on her work. A brilliant powerful woman. The quilt underneath my obituary was a gift she gave me. I cherish its memory. So cool to see her name on a “Jeopardy!” question.

Roxcy Bolton, who we did an episode on earlier this year, was featured in the “Florida Woman” category on tonight’s episode of Jeopardy! Learn more about Roxcy’s work (and the answer) in that episode at the link! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... cc: @thejeopardyfan.com @kenjennings.bsky.social

Roxcy Bolton, who we did an episode on earlier this year, was featured in the “Florida Woman” category on tonight’s episode of Jeopardy! Learn more about Roxcy’s work (and the answer) in that episode at the link! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... cc: @thejeopardyfan.com @kenjennings.bsky.social