Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (This story has been updated to correct a name.) MIAMI — Peering at artifacts from an era of mass immigration into South Florida, ...

Inside the Freedom Tower, visitors will see rows and rows of photographs of exiles, many of whom were processed there. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com This month, we celebrated a homecoming — not ...

MIAMI — There was nothing atypical about the young man. At the moment in the mid-1960s, he seemed as dazed as every other teenager I had seen walk into "El Refugio," the Spanish moniker for the Cuban ...

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 — The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits. Often referred to as the “Statue of Liberty of the ...

MIAMI — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for hundreds of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Miami's historic Freedom Tower has reopened as a museum after a major refurbishment to mark its 100th anniversary. The museum chronicles the building's history, including its time as the home of the ...