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Miami Herald
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
See how Hurricane Andrew, Wolfie's and a president changed South Florida
South Florida See how Hurricane Andrew, Wolfie's and a president changed South Florida South Florida is shaped by powerful events and memorable places. Photos from Hurricane Andrew show the devastation and rebuilding of South Miami-Dade. Classic restaurants like Wolfie's and Lums evoke memories of lost gathering spots where locals once celebrated milestones. Key West's history can be glimpsed in photos of President Truman eating at Shorty's Diner, a spot now long gone. Take a look at the photos. In this file photo from Aug. 25, 1992, residents at the Saga Bay apartment complex see firsthand what happened to their units after Hurricane Andrew blasted South Miami-Dade a day earlier on Aug. 24, 1992. Here, a man is seen inside his unit. By Chuck Fadely NO. 1: ANOTHER HURRICANE SEASON JUST STARTED. SEE HOW THE 'BIG ONE' IN MIAMI CHANGED OUR LIVES Where were you on that day? | Published June 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The Little Havana business district in the 1960s. NO. 2: LITTLE HAVANA USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE OLD PICTURES FROM THE 1960S, '70S AND '80S The president had lunch there. | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archive In 1952, a car hop at Colonel Jim's Tasty Thrill drive-in on the 79th Street Causeway in North Bay Village. The sign says 'Blink Lights for Service.' By Bill Sanders NO. 3: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE MIAMI RESTAURANTS? LUMS, WOLFIE'S, EL CID, MORE. TAKE A LOOK Let's open the photo album. | Published March 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives President Harry Truman drives his own car in Key West in 1946. NO. 4: IS THAT THE PRESIDENT AT A DUVAL STREET DINER? SEE KEY WEST THROUGH THE YEARS Let's take a step back in time. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
From two-lane outpost to Broward boomtown. Take a look at city in 1950s and '60s
If Miramar was a car, it would be one of those high-performance models that goes from 0 to 60 in no time. Founded in 1955 with less than 200 people, the Southwest Broward city now claims about 140,000 residents and counting. When Miramar became a city, U.S. 441 was a two-lane road and Miramar's only major artery. Retired people flocked to the new outpost, just west of Hallandale. Today, both I-75 and Florida's Turnpike run through Miramar, and I-95 and the Sawgrass Expressway aren't far away. And the city is booming with a diverse population, and lots of commerce and culture. Miramar, equal distance from Miami and Fort Lauderdale, was even dubbed a 'Boomburg' by Planning magazine in 2009. Let's take a look at how Miramar looked in the early years as we flip through photos from the Miami Herald Archives:
Miami Herald
30-05-2025
- Miami Herald
South Florida has changed through the decades. Do you recognize these places?
South Florida South Florida has changed through the decades. Do you recognize these places? Miami's transformation stands out in every corner, from downtown's Flagler Street to the luxury towers that replaced historic hotels like the Americana and Dupont Plaza. Early photos of Miami Lakes reveal a landscape of farmland, planned lakes and the Shula family home before the suburb bloomed. Little Havana evolved from a Southern-Jewish neighborhood into a vibrant hub of Cuban and Latin American culture, centered on Calle Ocho and spots like Versailles restaurant. Key West's Duval Street has made way for tourism and chain stores, yet still preserves its character. Even famous intersections such as 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard reflect layers of history. Take a look at all of these old photos. A sign in Miami Lakes in 1981. By Andrew Innerarity NO. 1: MIAMI LAKES USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE SHULA HOME, COWS AND EARLY SHOPPING CENTERS Remember when? | Published September 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The original Roney Plaza in Miami Beach in 1946. NO. 2: HOTELS IN MIAMI USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE LANDMARKS THAT HELPED PUT THE 305 ON MAP Take a look at these photos for a step back in time. | Published October 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives Dupont Plaza, flanked by with highway ramps, seen in 1968 from first National Bank Building. NO. 3: REMEMBER WHEN SOUTH FLORIDA LOOKED LIKE THIS? SEE THE STREETS, CLUBS, HOTELS, STORES There's some history here. | Published October 19, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herad Archives A meeting of different generations in the Miami area in 1969. By Bob East NO. 4: MIAMI WAS ONCE A HIPPIE HANGOUT. SEE HOW THE STREETS LOOKED DURING THE 1960S AND '70S Peace, love, drugs and long hair. | Published October 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The Little Havana business district in the 1960s. NO. 5: LITTLE HAVANA USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE OLD PICTURES FROM THE 1960S, '70S AND '80S The president had lunch there. | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archive President Harry Truman drives his own car in Key West in 1946. NO. 6: IS THAT THE PRESIDENT AT A DUVAL STREET DINER? SEE KEY WEST THROUGH THE YEARS Let's take a step back in time. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The road along Northeast 79th Street east of the railroad tracks and looking toward Biscayne Boulevard. NO. 7: THIS MIAMI AREA HAS BEEN A PLACE FOR PROTEST, PORN AND SHOPPING. TAKE A LOOK Let's take a step back in time as we head to the intersection. | Published May 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Miami used to look like that? See old nightclubs, restaurants and stores
South Florida Miami used to look like that? See old nightclubs, restaurants and stores In Miami's past, icons like Lums served beer-steamed hot dogs while shoppers strolled Flagler Street and high-energy clubs packed South Beach. Bayside Marketplace and CocoWalk helped shift the city's social scene, drawing crowds with dining, music, and shopping. Photos show how department stores, classic clubs like the Latin Quarter, and mom-and-pop businesses defined neighborhoods before towers and chain stores moved in. Lums, once a mainstay with its signature hot dogs and bright red roof, brings back memories of simpler lunches and neighborhood gathering spots. Looking back at old clubs, restaurants and retail hubs certainly brings back the old feelings we either remember or heard about. Club goers dance during one of the famed foam parties at the open-air club Amnesia, 136 Collins Ave., in the mid-1990s. By David Bergman NO. 1: WHERE DID MIAMI EAT AND PARTY IN 1994? SEE A RETRO LIST OF CLUBS, RESTAURANTS, SHOWS Let's enter the time capsule and to see what kept South Florida entertained back when. | Published February 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives Harbor Pilot Dario Pedrajo Waves goodbye to the Sea Escape after piloting it out of Port of Miami in 1985. By Murry Sill NO. 2: CRUISE SHIPS IN MIAMI USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? HOW WE TRAVELED IN THE 1970S AND '80S Let's go through the old photos. | Published April 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives In 1970, Hans Reiss,maitre d' at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach, has pleasant memories as he looks back on the revues and stars appearing in the hotel's Le Cafe supper Club. The Carillon nightspot was known as the Club Siam when it opened in February 1958, featuring such weekly changing entertainers as the Ames Brothers and Andrews Sisters. The name was changed to Cafe Le Can Can in 1959 and, for several years, the Carillon's executive director, Herb Robins, brought in top-flight revues produced by Lou Walters, who was Barbara Walters' father. Because the public wanted something more modern, the Carillon launched another new trend in Miami Beach entertainment with 'Shazzam,' offering the entire family comedy and spectacular illusions blended into colorful production numbers. NO. 3: MIAMI CLUBS USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE FOR YOURSELF HOW WE PARTIED THE NIGHT AWAY Take a look at the hottest places in South Florida. | Published September 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives Dupont Plaza, flanked by with highway ramps, seen in 1968 from first National Bank Building. NO. 4: REMEMBER WHEN SOUTH FLORIDA LOOKED LIKE THIS? SEE THE STREETS, CLUBS, HOTELS, STORES There's some history here. | Published October 19, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herad Archives A meeting of different generations in the Miami area in 1969. By Bob East NO. 5: MIAMI WAS ONCE A HIPPIE HANGOUT. SEE HOW THE STREETS LOOKED DURING THE 1960S AND '70S Peace, love, drugs and long hair. | Published October 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives A restaurant location with the familiar signs. NO. 6: THIS POPULAR MIAMI RESTAURANT CHAIN STEAMED HOT DOGS IN BEER. DO YOU REMEMBER? Take a look at the old photos. | Published February 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archive In 1993, the stairways leading up to CocoWalk's AMC theaters in the Grove. By Donna E. Natale NO. 7: COCOWALK AND BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE CHANGED MIAMI. SEE HOW LANDMARKS LOOKED AT THE START They looked different in these early photos. | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
