MIAMI — Peering at artifacts from an era of mass immigration into South Florida, Miriam Castro recalls snapshots from her own journey as an exiled young girl. Castro was just 9 in August 1961 when she ...

The Freedom Tower has remained a touchstone for Cuban exiles. The tower is often the site of anti-Castro demonstrations In 2003, thousands entered the tower to pay final respects to famed Cuban singer ...

Miami’s historic Freedom Tower, located along Biscayne Boulevard, is celebrating 100 years since its opening in 1925. Considered a National Historic Landmark since 2008, the tower stands tall as a ...

Inside the Freedom Tower, visitors will see rows and rows of photographs of exiles, many of whom were processed there. Carl Juste [email protected] This month, we celebrated a homecoming — not ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - Hundreds of South Florida students received an interactive learning experience at an iconic Miami landmark on Victims of Communism Memorial Day. Two-hundred and fifty students from ...

Hundreds of antique items — a wedding dress, a bag of marbles, guayaberas, a stuffed toy, a record player, a postcard, treasured photos, and a crucifix — are on display in collections that make up the ...

From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News' series "History We Call Home" spotlights the moments, ideas and people that made these ...

From serving as the home to Miami’s first newspaper to becoming a vital center of refuge and aid for Cuban immigrants, the Freedom Tower has stood in downtown Miami as a landmark of American history.