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The year was 1931, not long before his death. Thomas Edison was gathered with two of his friends, fellow industrial titans Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. Peering into the future, the man who harnessed the power of electricity for everyday use spoke words that are remarkably relevant more than 75 years later. ”I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy,” Edison said. “What a source of power. I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”

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The 37th annual Winterfest Boat Parade will launch on Saturday in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
In South Florida, we take our holiday traditions with a twist.

Holiday lights wrap around palm trees. Carolers travel in flip-flops.

And Santa Claus rides into town on the river, gliding atop a glass barge and flanked by two snow bunnies and four hunky South Florida firefighters.

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JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that it plans to further expand its service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with two new international routes.

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Aqua Miami Beach, Aqua Wynwood, Art Miami, Art Now Fair, Bridge Art Fair Miami Beach, Bridge Art Fair Wynwood, Cane Art Fair, Design Miami, Fountain Art, and much more in Miami, Florida.

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Four-year-old Design Miami has come of age — and so has the Design District in which it sits.

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At the opening of The Station, a 12,000-square-foot, three-floor exhibit in Miami’s Midtown, more than 40 artists displayed mixed-media and site-specific installations in a half-finished condo building.

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Fashion lovers may want to head to the second annual In Fashion Photo, an exhibit featuring some 250 works by more than 35 top fashion photographers, including Slim Aarons, Miles Aldridge and Bettina Rheims.

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Despite new federal protections, Elkhorn Coral may disappear from the waters off the coast of South Florida.

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Through Thursday, The Miami Herald will answer some of the more frequently asked questions about the new Interstate 95 toll lanes.

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