{"id":395547,"date":"2026-01-26T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/?page_id=395547"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:48:06","slug":"america250","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/america250\/","title":{"rendered":"America 250 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/america250seal@2x.png\" alt=\"america 250 seal\" height=\"321\" width=\"692\" title=\"america250seal@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tThis year marks the 250th anniversary of our nation&#8217;s founding\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>As one of America&#8217;s most iconic coastal cities, Miami Beach is proud to join communities across the country in celebrating the people, stories and events that shaped the United States.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fireworksilllustrationred@2x.png\" alt=\"fireworks\" height=\"503\" width=\"523\" title=\"fedatifis ilistrasyon wouj@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#america250events\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEV\u00c8NMAN\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fireworks@2x.png\" alt=\"fireworks\" height=\"97\" width=\"100\" title=\"fedatifis@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#america250milestones\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGWO ETAP\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fireworksilllustrationred@2x.png\" alt=\"fireworks\" height=\"503\" width=\"523\" title=\"fedatifis ilistrasyon wouj@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#america250history\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tISTWA\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stars@2x-scaled.png\" alt=\"stars\" height=\"69\" width=\"2560\" title=\"zetwal@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEV\u00c8NMAN\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Pandan tout ane a, Miami Beach pral \u00f2ganize plizy\u00e8 ev\u00e8nman ki mete aksan sou istwa komen nou an epi ki onore moun ki te s\u00e8vi epi ki kontribye nan istwa amerik\u00e8n nan.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/galeria-ocean-drive-miami-beach-freedom-u-s-a-250-celebration\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Galeria-Ocean-Drive_3.jpg\" alt=\"Galleria Exhibit\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Galeria-Ocean-Drive_3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Galeri Ocean Drive <b>&#8211; <\/b><\/strong><strong>LIB\u00c8TE Miami Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vil la pral prezante yon ekspozisyon espesyal jedi 21 me a 4\u00e8 apr\u00e8midi pou selebre patriyotis, kilti ak fason nou viv b\u00f2 lanm\u00e8 a. Nouvo ekspozisyon an, \u00f2ganize pa Biwo Majistra a ak Komisyon an, pral devwale an patenarya ak Hyundai Air &amp; Sea Show la. Av\u00e8k sip\u00f2 Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, ekspozisyon an ap rete ouv\u00e8 jiska 15 jiy\u00e8 2026. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/galeria-ocean-drive-miami-beach-freedom-u-s-a-250-celebration\/\">Klike la a pou w\u00e8 paj ev\u00e8nman an.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"exhibits\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usasalute.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AirandSea-Logo.png\" alt=\"Air and Sea Memorial Day Weekend\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"AirandSea-Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Wikenn Jou Memoryal la<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This Memorial Day weekend, witness the legendary Air Force Thunderbirds roar through the skies of South Beach for the first time ever at the Hyundai Air &amp; Sea Show as part of the National Salute to America&#8217;s Heroes on May 23-24. The official viewing area is located between 11 and 14 streets. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usasalute.com\">Aprann plis: www.usasalute.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/onstage-presents-red-white-and-boots-line-dancing-on-lummus\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/linedancing.jpeg\" alt=\"boots\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"danse liy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Red, White and Boots &#8211; Line Dancing on Lummus<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Kick off the summer with a lively evening of country\u2011inspired fun with line dancing and music on Saturday, May 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Lummus Park (12 Street &amp; Ocean Drive). Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned dancer or just looking for a good time outdoors, this family\u2011friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate community and warm summer nights. <a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/onstage-presents-red-white-and-boots-line-dancing-on-lummus\/\">Klike la a pou w\u00e8 paj ev\u00e8nman an.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/onstage-presents-american-summer-cinema-on-the-sand\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/movieonbeach.jpeg\" alt=\"movie on the beach\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"fim sou plaj\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<strong><b>American Summer Cinema on the Sand &#8211; &#8220;National Treasure&#8221;<\/b><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Enstale w anba zetwal yo dimanch 14 jen an av\u00e8k yon pwojeksyon gratis dey\u00f2 fim avanti sa a, National Treasure. Pote dra w, ch\u00e8z w, zanmi w ak fanmi w pou yon sware amizan ak detann sou sab la. <a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/onstage-presents-american-summer-cinema-on-the-sand\/\">Klike la a pou w\u00e8 paj ev\u00e8nman an.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/july4\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4thofJulyCelebration-Logo.png\" alt=\"4th of July Celebrations\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Logo Selebrasyon 4 Jiy\u00e8\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Selebrasyon Katriy\u00e8m Jiy\u00e8 yo<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Selebre Jou Endepandans lan av\u00e8k mizik ak festivite pandan Miami Beach ap limen rivaj la pou 4 Jiy\u00e8 a. Selebrasyon yo ap f\u00e8t nan Altos Del Mar Park nan North Beach ak sou Ocean Drive nan South Beach. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/july4\">Klike la a pou vizite paj ev\u00e8nman an.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/veterans-day-parade\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VeteransDay-Logo.png\" alt=\"Veterans Day Parade\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Logo Jou Veteran yo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<strong>Jou Veteran yo<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vin jwenn vil la pou 18y\u00e8m aniv\u00e8s\u00e8 li a.<sup>y\u00e8m<\/sup> Parad any\u00e8l Jou Veteran yo a 11:11 am nan M\u00e8kredi 11 Novanm. Pi gwo parad jounen an nan Sid Florid pran wout sou Ocean Drive soti nan 5 rive nan 15 lari av\u00e8k gwoup veteran ak milit\u00e8, gwoup mizik k ap mache, p\u00e8f\u00f2mans mizikal ak dans, biznis lokal yo ak \u00f2ganizasyon kominot\u00e8 yo. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/veterans-day-parade\/\">Klike la a pou vizite paj ev\u00e8nman an.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSeri fim SoundScape Park America 250\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/america250movies.png\" alt=\"soundscape movies\" height=\"245\" width=\"545\" title=\"Amerik250 fim\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p>In honor of America&#8217;s 250th birthday, SoundScape Park will showcase the following movies throughout May:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/an-american-tail\/\">6 me | Yon istwa ameriken: Fievel ale nan lw\u00e8s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/hamilton\/\">13 me | Hamilton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.miamibeachfl.gov\/event\/topgunmaverick\/\">20 me | Top Gun: Maverick<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stars@2x-scaled.png\" alt=\"stars\" height=\"69\" width=\"2560\" title=\"zetwal@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fireworksilllustrationred@2x.png\" alt=\"fireworks\" height=\"503\" width=\"523\" title=\"fedatifis ilistrasyon wouj@2x\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tACHIV MIAMI BEACH\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPlonje nan plis istwa Miami Beach atrav\u00e8 achiv ak piblikasyon nou yo\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/city-hall\/city-clerk\/digital-archives\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAchiv Dijital\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dpanther.fiu.edu\/search?cc=City+of+Miami+Beach+Digital+Archives&#038;ln=en\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImaj istorik\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/architecture\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAchitekti\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/cityofmiamibeach\/docs\/mbmagazinefinalwinter2015\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNimewo Sant\u00e8n\u00e8 Magazin MB a\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dpanther.fiu.edu\/record\/47?ln=en&#038;p=1948&#038;v=pdf\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKouv\u00e8ti Sant\u00e8n\u00e8 Miami Herald la\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beigestars-scaled.png\" alt=\"stars\" height=\"69\" width=\"2560\" title=\"b\u00e8j zetwal\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tGWO ETAP\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>In 2026, the city celebrates a number of milestones &#8211; the 100th anniversary of the Venetian Causeway, Ocean Rescue&#8217;s centennial year and 150 years of the U.S. Coast Guard protecting our shores.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/houseofrefuge.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/houseofrefuge.jpg\" alt=\"house of refuge\" height=\"317\" width=\"533\" title=\"kay refij\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tU.S. Coast Guard in Miami Beach &#8211; October 7, 1876\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Beginning with the House of Refuge at 72 Street, the Coast Guard&#8217;s presence has been vital to maritime safety for 150 years. The current base, built in 1941, continues that mission today.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miamibeach.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miamibeach.jpg\" alt=\"miami beach old photo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" title=\"plaj Miami\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tIncorporation of Miami Beach &#8211; March 26, 1915\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>From a small seaside community to a world\u2011renowned destination, Miami Beach&#8217;s incorporation marks the beginning of its transformation into the vibrant city it is today.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fireman-at-Station-Holdingladder.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fireman-at-Station-Holdingladder.jpg\" alt=\"Fireman with a ladder\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" title=\"Ech\u00e8l pou kenbe ponpye nan estasyon an\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFire Department Established &#8211; January 26, 1921\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Miami Beach&#8217;s Fire Department has protected the community for more than a century, evolving from a small local team into a modern, highly trained emergency service.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Venetian-Islands-Bridge-Project-scaled.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Venetian-Islands-Bridge-Project-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial drone photo of the Venetian Islands Miami Beach FL\" height=\"1705\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Foto ayeryen, pran ak dron, nan zile Venetian yo, Miami Beach, Florid\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVenetian Causeway Opens &#8211; February 28, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>A defining engineering achievement, the Venetian Causeway connected Miami Beach to the mainland and helped spark the city&#8217;s early growth.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/normandyfountainrevitalization.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/normandyfountainrevitalization.jpg\" alt=\"Normandy Fountain\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1000\" title=\"revitalizasyon font\u00e8n n\u00f2mannid\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tNormandy Fountain &#8211; May 8, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>A North Beach landmark, Normandy Fountain has been a focal point of community life for generations and remains a symbol of the area&#8217;s historic charm.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FireRescuePerson.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FireRescuePerson.jpg\" alt=\"ocean rescue employee\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Moun PonpyeSekou\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOcean Rescue Division &#8211; July 9, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>For a century, Miami Beach&#8217;s lifeguards have safeguarded millions of residents and visitors. The Ocean Rescue Division remains a symbol of service, safety and coastal stewardship.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/ht\/city-hall\/fire\/ocean-rescue\/\">Klike la a pou aprann plis bagay sou Sekou Oseyan an<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MiamiBeachHighSchool.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MiamiBeachHighSchool.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Beach High School\" height=\"404\" width=\"602\" title=\"Lek\u00f2l Segond\u00e8 MiamiBeach\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMiami Beach Senior High School &#8211; October 6, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Yon poto mitan nan edikasyon lokal la, Miami Beach Senior High te f\u00f2me plizy\u00e8 jenerasyon el\u00e8v epi li kontinye s\u00e8vi k\u00f2m yon sant aprantisaj ak fy\u00e8te kominot\u00e8.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/28th-Street-Water-Pump-Obelisk-.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/28th-Street-Water-Pump-Obelisk-.jpg\" alt=\"28th Street Water Pump &amp; Obelisk\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" title=\"Ponp Dlo ak Obelisk 28y\u00e8m Ri a\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t28th Street Water Pump &#038; Obelisk &#8211; December 4, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>A designated historic structure, the 28 Street Pumping Station and its iconic obelisk represent early infrastructure investments that supported Miami Beach&#8217;s rapid growth.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hero-FlamingoParkAerial.jpeg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hero-FlamingoParkAerial.jpeg\" alt=\"Flamingo Park Aerial Photo\" height=\"500\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Pak Ayeryen Ewo-Flamingo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFlamingo Park Acquired &#8211; December 8, 1926\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Pandan yon sy\u00e8k, Flamingo Park te s\u00e8vi k\u00f2m yon kote rasanbleman kominot\u00e8 a renmen anpil, li ofri lwazi, espas v\u00e8t ak koneksyon katye a.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FireRescueTeam.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FireRescueTeam.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Rescue Team\" height=\"915\" width=\"1244\" title=\"Ekip Ponpye ak Sekou\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tRescue Division Transfers to Fire Department &#8211; October 1966\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The integration of rescue services into the Fire Department strengthened emergency response citywide and laid the foundation for today&#8217;s advanced life\u2011safety operations.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beigestars-scaled.png\" alt=\"stars\" height=\"69\" width=\"2560\" title=\"b\u00e8j zetwal\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tISTWA\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Miami Beach&#8217;s story is deeply intertwined with the evolution of the nation itself. From its pivotal role as a World War II training ground to its rise as a global center for arts, entertainment and architectural innovation, the city has long been a place where history and culture converge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"anvan\" type=\"button\">\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"pwochen\" type=\"button\">\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johncollins.jpg\" alt=\"John Collins\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Miami Beach f\u00e8t<\/h3><p><strong>Miami Beach te ofisy\u00e8lman vin yon vil nan dat 26 mas 1915.<\/strong> &#8211; three years after founding father and agriculturalist John Collins dredged what is now Collins Canal to bring his valuable green fruit and exotic mangos to market. That was when the human-made island was home to what was believed to be the world&#8217;s largest avocado and mango orchards in the world. During the roaring &#8217;20s, fellow founding father and consummate showman Carl Fisher would change the city&#8217;s destiny by triggering the first big wave of tourism in Miami Beach through a publicity shoot involving then President-elect Warren G. Harding and a baby elephant named Rosie &#8211; &#8220;the only elephant caddie in captivity&#8221; cooed a photo caption at the time. The photogenic pachyderm dangled Harding&#8217;s golf club from her trunk and the rest was history. Fisher&#8217;s vision of Miami Beach as America&#8217;s winter playground was further cemented in a Times Square billboard that read: &#8220;It&#8217;s always June in Miami&#8221; &#8211; a claim that still resonates today.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johncollins.jpg\" alt=\"John Collins\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/houseofrefuge-uscoastguard.jpg\" alt=\"House of Refuge\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Pwoteje rivaj nou yo pandan 150 ane<\/h3><p>The U.S. Coast Guard may have officially landed in the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach in 1915 when the organization was established nationally, but the U.S. Life-Saving Service first constructed a House of Refuge here in 1876 under an executive order issued by President Ulysses S. Grant. For more than 30 years, 10 keepers and their families &#8211; starting with William J. Smith and ending with Orlando A. Quarterman &#8211; searched the beach for castaways after every storm. They provided food, clothing, shelter and a safe return to civilization. The guard took over the two-story wooden structure at 72 Street and Collins Ave. until the building was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1926. Residents and visitors can still find a city marker near the original location. In 1941, the property was conveyed to the City of Miami Beach for use as a public park in exchange for the construction of a new island and station on the MacArthur Causeway. Since that time, the Coast Guard has continued to operate Coast Guard Base Miami Beach as an integral part of the Miami Beach community.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/houseofrefuge-uscoastguard.jpg\" alt=\"House of Refuge\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MiamiBeach-1940sMilitary.jpg\" alt=\"1940s Miami Beach Bootcamp\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Destinasyon Ent\u00e8nasyonal<\/h3><p>World War II marked a time unlike any other in the city&#8217;s history when the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command brought a fifth of all enlisted men and a fourth of all officers to train in what soldiers lovingly referred to as &#8220;the most beautiful bootcamp in America.&#8221; Many Miami Beach landmarks were repurposed. Recruits learned swimming skills at the resort pool of the Roney Plaza hotel while the Miami Beach stock exchange on Collins Avenue served as a clinic for soldiers with foot problems. The Drake Hotel&#8217;s cigar store and coffee shop became a classroom for military cooks and bakers as recruits learned how to use protective gear at the Flamingo Park Baseball Field. It was not until after the war that the Air Force became a separate branch of the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00c8ske ou te konnen<\/strong> Lejand ekran Clark Gable te pami apepr\u00e8 mwatye milyon s\u00f2lda ki te vizite Miami Beach pandan ane lag\u00e8 1942-45 yo?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MiamiBeach-1940sMilitary.jpg\" alt=\"1940s Miami Beach Bootcamp\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MiamiBeach-OldBeachBathers.jpg\" alt=\"Historic photo of people on the beach\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Ekspansyon Popilasyon Apre Lag\u00e8 a<\/h3><p>K\u00f2m yo pa t kapab souke sab ki te sou soulye yo, anpil veteran te retounen Miami Beach pou achte kay epi elve fanmi nan Miami Beach pandan vil la te f\u00e8 eksperyans youn nan ekspansyon popilasyon ki pi eksplozif nan plis pase 100 ane istwa li.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MiamiBeach-OldBeachBathers.jpg\" alt=\"Historic photo of people on the beach\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BarbaraCapitman.jpg\" alt=\"Barbara Capitman\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Triyonf Prez\u00e8vasyon an <\/h3><p>It&#8217;s hard to envision a time when the art deco of Miami Beach would have been threatened by cranes and bulldozers. But that&#8217;s what mobilized preservationist and activist Barbara Capitman and her determined group of followers in the 1970s and &#8217;80s to form the Miami Design Preservation League. The Miami Beach National Register Art Deco District became the nation&#8217;s first urban 20th century history district on May 14, 1979. Today, residents and visitors can still pass by the bronze replica of a bust of Capitman originally created by her mother, who was a sculptor and artist. The bust can be found in Lummus Park steps away from bustling Ocean Drive, which now has many restored hotels thanks to Capitman&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BarbaraCapitman.jpg\" alt=\"Barbara Capitman\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ArtDeco-Square.jpg\" alt=\"Art Deco architecture\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Pi gwo konsantrasyon Art Deco nan peyi Etazini<\/h3><p>Every city in the world where art deco has found a home has its own take on the architectural style. Often described as tropical art deco in Miami Beach, the first art deco buildings appeared in 1933 after the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 caused extensive damage to homes and hotels. The conditions were right for new ideas and a new form of architecture to take hold piloted by a relatively small group of architects that included Albert Anis, L. Murray Dixon and Henry Hohauser. The golden age of art deco in Miami Beach extended into the &#8217;40s. Visitors travel from all over the world to experience the city&#8217;s whimsical concrete eyebrows, cruise ship portholes, hopeful sunbursts, zigzags, cubes, triangles and playful symmetry of Miami Beach art deco.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ArtDeco-Square.jpg\" alt=\"Art Deco architecture\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fontainebleau-vintage.jpg\" alt=\"Fontainebleau with boats in front\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Nifty &#8217;50s<\/h3><p>Every city in the world where art deco has found a home has its own take on the architectural style. Often described as tropical art deco in Miami Beach, the first art deco buildings appeared in 1933 after the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 caused extensive damage to homes and hotels. The conditions were right for new ideas and a new form of architecture to take hold piloted by a relatively small group of architects that included Albert Anis, L. Murray Dixon and Henry Hohauser. The golden age of art deco in Miami Beach extended into the &#8217;40s. Visitors travel from all over the world to experience the city&#8217;s whimsical concrete eyebrows, cruise ship portholes, hopeful sunbursts, zigzags, cubes, triangles and playful symmetry of Miami Beach art deco.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fontainebleau-vintage.jpg\" alt=\"Fontainebleau with boats in front\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edsullivanshow.jpg\" alt=\"1960s ed sullivan show\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Fabulous &#8217;60s<\/h3><p>Ed Sullivan, who dominated America&#8217;s Sunday night television lineup for years with &#8220;The Ed Sullivan Show,&#8221; famously introduced the Beatles from the Deauville Resort for only their second U.S. appearance on Feb. 16,1964. Days later, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali overcame 8-1 odds on Feb. 25, 1964 to best then heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Four years later, the city would host the 1968 Republican National Convention in which former President Richard M. Nixon was selected as the Republican presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edsullivanshow.jpg\" alt=\"1960s ed sullivan show\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dnc1972-1.jpg\" alt=\"DNC 1972\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Sensational &#8217;70s<\/h3><p>Miami Beach hosted both presidential conventions in 1972 &#8211; the Republican National Convention in which President Nixon was again selected as the Republican standard bearer and the 1972 Democratic National Convention, in which Sen. George McGovern was picked to run against Nixon during the then president&#8217;s now infamous reelection bid. Though successful at the polls, Nixon was later pressured to resign by the Watergate scandal. The &#8217;70s also saw the Cuban community swell in Miami Beach thanks to twice-daily Freedom Flights ahead of the 1980 Mariel Boatlift.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dnc1972-1.jpg\" alt=\"DNC 1972\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miamivicefiliming80s.jpg\" alt=\"1980s miami vice scene\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>&#8217;80s &#8216;Miami Vice&#8217; Effect<\/h3><p>Exotic sports cars, bikini models, cigarette boats, unstructured jackets and pastel-colored T-shirts with beltless linen pants &#8211; \u00a0the &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; TV show ushered in a new era of fashion, music, glamor and tourism to South Florida from 1984 to 1989 that continues to this day. This international cultural juggernaut \u00a0captured the world&#8217;s attention and changed everyone&#8217; s perception of what life could be like in Miami Beach &#8211; with the right mix of investment, sun, sand and above all else &#8211; art deco. As a result of the show, Miami Beach became a favorite shooting location for commercials and print ads.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miamivicefiliming80s.jpg\" alt=\"1980s miami vice scene\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miamivicefiliming80s.jpg\" alt=\"1980s miami vice scene\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>&#8217;80s &#8216;Miami Vice&#8217; Effect<\/h3><p>Exotic sports cars, bikini models, cigarette boats, unstructured jackets and pastel-colored T-shirts with beltless linen pants &#8211; \u00a0the &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; TV show ushered in a new era of fashion, music, glamor and tourism to South Florida from 1984 to 1989 that continues to this day. This international cultural juggernaut \u00a0captured the world&#8217;s attention and changed everyone&#8217; s perception of what life could be like in Miami Beach &#8211; with the right mix of investment, sun, sand and above all else &#8211; art deco. As a result of the show, Miami Beach became a favorite shooting location for commercials and print ads.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/miamivicefiliming80s.jpg\" alt=\"1980s miami vice scene\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1990sbeachphotosession.jpg\" alt=\"1990s beach photo session\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Envestisman nan lavni<\/h3><p>Led by the South Pointe Community Redevelopment Agency, investment came pouring into South Beach during the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s. The CRA is credited with the revitalization of the South of Fifth neighborhood. The CRA is still regarded as the most successful in Florida as well as one the most successful in the United States. Assessed property values skyrocketed from $59 million to approximately $2.2 billion by 2005. Two other CRAs &#8211; focusing on the city center and the North Beach neighborhood &#8211; continue to spur economic growth throughout Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1990sbeachphotosession.jpg\" alt=\"1990s beach photo session\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GO-Infra-and-Arts.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Obligasyon GO ki dirije pa vot\u00e8 yo<\/h3><p>Miami Beach voters overwhelmingly approved $600 million in two game-changing general obligation bonds &#8211; in 2018 and 2022. The combined effect of both financial instruments has been to fund dozens of new and reimagined parks, sidewalk improvements throughout the city, the completion of the Beachwalk, better lighting and security cameras as well as the transformation of Miami Beach into a global arts and culture destination.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GO-Infra-and-Arts.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Parks-Gallery-52-BandshellPark.jpeg\" alt=\"Bandshell Park\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Next Big Thing &#8211; North Beach<\/h3><p>Known for its Miami Modernist, or MiMo architecture, much of the city&#8217;s North Beach neighborhood is home to this postwar style, including the Miami Beach Bandshell, which was designed by MiMo pioneer Norman H. Giller. During the 1970s the bandshell served as the winter home of television&#8217;s long-running &#8220;The Mike Douglas Show,&#8221; drawing big names like Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds, Milton Berle as well as K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Thanks to the North Beach CRA, numerous transformational projects are planned, including the recently completed Ocean Terrace Park, North Beach Oceanside Park and Normandy Fountain, which is celebrating its centennial this year. 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From the large immigrant base who came here from Cuba and Latin America to the large community of Jewish residents seeking freedom from persecution, including many survivors of the Holocaust &#8211; and to everyone who ever dipped their toes in our turquoise Atlantic and knew they were home.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/beach_people.jpg\" alt=\"people at the beach\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year marks the 250th anniversary of our nation&#8217;s founding As one of America&#8217;s most iconic coastal cities, Miami Beach [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":397335,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-395547","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>America Beach 250 Years of Iconic Celebrations - City of Miami Beach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrate America Beach 250 years with Miami Beach events honoring the stories that shaped the nation. 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