From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News’ series History We Call Home spotlights the moments, ideas, and people that made these cities part of our community’s fabric over the past century.
Before Boca Raton became the upscale coastal city we know today, it was a small agricultural town with fields of pineapples and a nearby U.S. military base.
As the city celebrates its 100th anniversary, stories of early pioneers from Pearl City — a historic Black neighborhood established in 1915, ten years before Boca Raton was incorporated — not only shed light on a past that is often overlooked but also celebrate all that remains, from churches to remodeled homes…