South Florida has a lot of historic “firsts” for the state. Here are a few:
• This channel, that is based in Miami, began broadcasting in 1949 as Florida’s first TV station.
• This woman was known as the “Mother of Miami” and was the first (and only!) woman to found a major U.S. city.
• This hotel became the world’s first completely underwater hotel in 1986.
• This woman, elected in 1989, became the first Cuban American in the U.S. Congress, representing Miami.
• This national park was the first one established to protect a tropical ecosystem in the United States, designated in 1947.
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