History

June 19,1865, marked the first ever Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. This year we celebrate 157 years, making this the longest running African American holiday. 

According to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, it should be at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then at the top until sunset. 

Today’s sunbathers have a Miami Beach pharmacist to thank for the first-ever bottle of Coppertone suntan lotion.

In celebrating Women’s History Month, here are some incredible leaders doing amazing things, who lead from the front or from behind the scenes in The OJT 100 market.

There is a rich history of women administering elections in Collier County.

A new documentary offers a living testimony to the Black community of Zephyrhills, Florida.

For a Valentine’s Day cliché, the history of conversation hearts is surprisingly interesting.

The White House now decorates 41 trees, with 25 classic wreaths adoring the north and south facades.

In 1890, entrepreneur and businesswoman Julia Tuttle used her inheritance to purchase 640 acres on the Miami River and started a movement to establish a new city there.

Miami and the Miami River get their name from the Mayaimi people, who lived by Lake Okeechobee.