The White House now decorates 41 trees, with 25 classic wreaths adoring the north and south facades.
History
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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.
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Miami and the Miami River get their name from the Mayaimi people, who lived by Lake Okeechobee.
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Miami’s Freedom Tower memorializes the city’s role in as a safe haven for persecuted immigrants during the Cuban Revolution, when an estimated 300,000 flew into the city on Freedom Flights.
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In 1977, Miami became the first major urban area in the U.S. to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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Today’s sunbathers have a Miami Beach pharmacist to thank for the first-ever bottle of Coppertone suntan lotion.
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The Valspar Championship has a long history of supporting Tampa Bay area charities, generating more than $45 million in contributions throughout its 40-year history.