When Carl and Jane Fisher moved to the sleepy town of Miami in the early 1920s, it was far from being the trendy bustling vacation destination it is today. One day, Carl took his wife on one of his routine speedboat rides. He navigated to a swampy island brimming with mosquitoes and alligators. He told her all about his plans for this island. She thought he was crazy. Today, this swampy island is known as Miami Beach. This is the incredible story of how Florida became the Sunshine State. |