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Coppertone Sunscreen Began With A Miami Pharmacist And A Wartime Problem

Coppertone Sunscreen Began With A Miami Pharmacist And A Wartime Problem

The sunscreen that fills beach bags across the country traces back to a Miami Beach pharmacist who first mixed it not for sunbathers but for soldiers. Benjamin Green’s wartime experiment, developed during World War II and refined afterward in his own kitchen, became Coppertone, one of the foundational American sun-care products and a piece of consumer history rooted firmly in South Florida. A Soldier’s Problem In The Pacific The product grew out of a military need rather than a commercial one. By the early 1940s, the Army Air Forces were searching for a way to protect personnel exposed to relentless sun, whether stranded in deserts or adrift on life rafts in the Pacific. Green, who served as an airman, saw

Miami's First World Cup Match Ends 1-1 as Saudi Arabia and Uruguay Draw at Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Hosts First-Ever FIFA World Cup Match as Saudi Arabia and Uruguay Draw 1-1 at Hard Rock Stadium

South Florida’s World Cup era opened Monday evening with a Group H contest that delivered the kind of late drama the tournament has already become known for, as Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo salvaged a point in the second half to deny Saudi Arabia another signature upset on the sport’s largest stage. A Debut Night Built on Drama and a Late Equalizer The first FIFA World Cup match in Miami history kicked off at 6 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens — temporarily renamed Miami Stadium under FIFA’s commercial naming policy — before a crowd of approximately 74,916. The venue, home to the Miami Dolphins and a regular host of Super Bowls and international friendlies, took on a different character

Miami's Tourism Recovery: The Comeback of the Cruise Industry and International Visitors

Miami’s Tourism Recovery: The Comeback of the Cruise Industry and International Visitors

Miami sits at the center of one of the most consequential tourism moments in its modern history — a city where the world’s largest cruise port is setting passenger records, new ships are calling it home, and the FIFA World Cup is weeks away from bringing a global wave of visitors to its beaches, hotels, and neighborhoods. The convergence is not accidental. It reflects years of infrastructure investment, a deepening identity as an international gateway, and the return of confidence from travelers who chose Miami as their destination even when global tourism stumbled elsewhere. PortMiami’s Record-Breaking Run PortMiami officially closed Fiscal Year 2025 with its highest-ever passenger count: 8,564,225 cruise passengers passed through Miami between October 1, 2024, and September

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Who Were the Tequesta?

A Complete History of Miami’s First People The Tequesta were the original inhabitants of what is now Miami and much of southeastern Florida, long before the arrival of Europeans. Their

Edge Computing: Improved Performance Over Cloud?

Edge Computing: Improved Performance Over Cloud?

Edge computing offers a compelling performance advantage by minimizing the distance data must travel between its source and the point of processing. Unlike traditional cloud computing, which relies on centralized