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Fourth of July brings new citizenship, suntans and fireworks to Miami and Miami Beach

 
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By Howard Cohen

hcohen@MiamiHerald.com

Fourth of July festivities in Miami-Dade turned 211 immigrants into United States citizens at a swearing-in ceremony at Miami’s Freedom Tower in downtown Miami during the day. At night, the city glowed under the wattage of fireworks exploding over the heads of thousands at Bayfront Park.

The sands of South Beach also swelled with heat seekers as tourists and residents soaked up rays and kids learned American history at a Miami Children’s Museum exhibit on the founding of the country with guests like Thomas Jefferson and Betsy Ross.

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