South Florida

Remember when Key Biscayne, Miami, Lakes and Hollywood looked like this?

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

These photo albums show vintage South Florida.

Let's flip through the early days of Miami Lakes, Key Biscayne, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale through the Miami Herald archives.

Toni Rinehardt of Key Biscayne led a fight against widening the Rickenbacker Causeway. By Bill Kuenzel

NO. 1: KEY BISCAYNE USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE HOMES, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS OF THE PAST

Let’s leaf through the album. | Published August 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A sign in Miami Lakes in 1981. By Andrew Innerarity

NO. 2: MIAMI LAKES USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE SHULA HOME, COWS AND EARLY SHOPPING CENTERS

Remember when? | Published September 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The Great Southern Hotel in the 1920s, near Young Circle in Hollywood.

NO. 3: WHAT DID HOLLYWOOD AND FORT LAUDERDALE LOOK LIKE DECADES AGO? SEE FOR YOURSELF

Do you recognize anything? | Published January 31, 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.