D.A. Dorsey Owned Part of Fisher Island Before Carl Fisher Did
In 1918 Dana A. Dorsey, Miami’s first Black millionaire, bought land on the island now called Fisher Island, planning a beach resort for Black Miamians.
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Miami Vice: The Show That Painted Miami In Neon
Pastel suits, Art Deco hotels, a Ferrari on Ocean Drive. No television show ever sold an image of Florida like Miami Vice.
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Big Trouble: Dave Barry’s Wild, Hilarious Miami Caper
A toad-licking slacker, a couple of hitmen, a runaway arms deal, and a mysterious box everyone wants. Only Dave Barry could tie it all together, and only in Miami.
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Ace Ventura: The Goofy Miami Comedy That Made Jim Carrey a Star
A kidnapped dolphin, a missing Miami Dolphins mascot, and a detective who only finds animals. Few movies are as gloriously, ridiculously Florida as Ace Ventura.
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The Golden Girls: The Miami Sitcom That Made Retirement Iconic
Long before Florida retirement was a punchline, four women sharing a Miami ranch house made it look like the best chapter of life. Meet the Golden Girls.
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Glenn Curtiss: The Aviation Genius Who Built Three Florida Cities
Glenn Curtiss helped invent the airplane, then moved to South Florida and dreamed up three whole cities, including the Arabian Nights streets of Opa-locka.
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Sidney Poitier: The Miami Baby Who Made Oscar History
Sidney Poitier was born two months early in Miami in 1927 and was not expected to live. He grew up to become the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Vizcaya: The Italian Palace on Biscayne Bay That Miami Almost Lost
James Deering built a 34-room Italian Renaissance villa on Biscayne Bay in 1916. A century later, Vizcaya is Miami’s most stunning window into the Gilded Age.
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Pitbull: Miami’s Mr. 305 Who Built Schools Where He Once Had Nothing
From the streets of Miami to stages around the world, Pitbull never forgot where he came from. The rapper, entrepreneur, and education advocate opened tuition-free charter schools in the same neighborhoods that raised him.
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Gloria Estefan: The Shy Girl from Miami Who Became the Queen of Latin Pop
From a shy teenager singing at family parties to a global superstar who survived a devastating accident and came back stronger, Gloria Estefan put Miami on the musical map and never left.
