https://youtu.be/cDeNyZw3vZE   As an integral hub of Miami's Overtown neighborhood, the Mary Elizabeth Hotel on NW 2nd Avenue was known for welcoming many important and prominent members of the African-American community. Built in 1921 by Dr. William B. Sawyer, the hotel was operated by his entrepreneur wife, Alberta Sawyer Read More...

Learning from Miami wishes all of our readers a happy and safe holiday season. In this edition, we’ve compiled a collection of unique holiday clips that could only happen in South Florida. These fun Florida clips are sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Hanukkah, also known as "the festival of lights," is the eight-day Jewish celebration commemorating the re-dedication during the second century B Read More...

Happy Thanksgiving from us at Learning from Miami. In this edition, we've compiled our favorite Thanksgiving clips for you. These fun Florida holiday clips are sure to get you ready for Turkey Day.   Watch these Weeki Wachee mermaids make a splash at their very own underwater Thanksgiving day feast Read More...

    https://youtu.be/680s22iqDc4 AIR FORCE PLANES ON THE GROUND AT BOCA CHICA NAVAL AIR STATION; TROOPS ARRIVE IN KEY WEST BY TRUCK; ENTRANCE GATE BOCA CHICA GUARDED; AERIALS OF NAVAL BASE.   In honor of Veteran's Day, Learning From Miami travels south to Naval Air Station Key West and explores the rich history of this active military base Read More...

  Florida has always had its fair share of strange and unusual history. In honor of Halloween, “Learning from Miami” invites you to come and explore some of the dark and macabre places and people of Florida. Our scary tour includes a visit to a warlock's house, a town where spiritual mediums live, and some retro trick-or-treaters Read More...

https://youtu.be/feONi4B9u7c   Located on the south bank of the Miami River just east of NW 27th Avenue, Musa Isle was a tourist attraction started by John Roop in 1907 on property he purchased from A. J. Richardson. In 1919, Roop leased a section of his property to a Seminole man named Willie Willie who, with his father Charlie, developed Musa Isle into a Seminole village attraction Read More...

    https://youtu.be/HfJhD-7tlhc   On a fall morning in 1959, four years after the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down the “separate but equal” doctrine and ruled segregated education unconstitutional, Dade County schools took the first steps toward integration. The county admitted seven-year-old Gary Range and three other African American students to Orchard Villa Elementary School Read More...

Ah, who can forget roller skating in Miami! Remember when you skated through your neighborhood on a sunny afternoon or grooved to the music on the roller rink dance floor? Get ready to lace up your skates to roll back in time in this edition of Learning from Miami featuring a roller skating spectacular from Miami’s past Read More...

  Do you remember going to your first show at the Miami Arena? Many of us who grew up in Miami have fond memories of that pastel pink amphitheater in Downtown with its name scribbled in white cursive letters across the front of the building. We had a totally awesome time at the Miami Arena, whether we were rocking out to our first concert there, or cheering for our favorite team at our first sporting event Read More...

Historic Fort Dallas park was designated a city park in 1983. Currently it is abandoned, fenced off, and in need of a major renovation. The Miami River Commission is urging City of Miami officials to reopen the city-owned park, located at 60-64 SE Fourth Street. Fort Dallas houses several major historic buildings on its property Read More...