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#Repost @keywestnan ・・・ #KeyWest residents are used to waking up to the sound of #mosquitocontrol helicopters. This helicopter is spraying BTI, a larvicide.

(8/8) After a long hike up, taking a rest in the nosebleed seats. So high! ThiThe opera house stage is the second-largest stage in the country. Second only to the Met in New York - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

(7/8) A decorative railing runs around one of the top floors of the Ziff Opera House - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

(6/8) The Carnival Tower is the first example of Art Deco architecture in Miami. It preceded the Art Deco buildings in Miami Beach by six years - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

(5/8) The @arshtcenter (both halls) opened 10 years ago. And there's a 10th birthday celebration coming up in October! - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

(4/8) Along the sides of the Knight Concert Hall of the @arshtcenter , curtains and panels all the way around are used to control reverb during concerts. The curtains are pulled across for loud performances like rock concerts - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

The Knight Concert Hall and the Ziff Opera House of the @arshtcenter have a hand designed into the floor of their lobbies. They represent applause and connection between the two halls - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

Dots on the windows of the Knight Concert Hall of the @arshtcenter allow for the images projected onto the windows to be seen from the street. That way everybody can enjoy! - KS DWNTWN #ArtDays

(1/8) Our guide, Jeannie, is a long-time @arshtcenter volunteer. This is her first tour -KS

Today we are out and about, enjoying DWNTWN #ArtDays. Our reporter Kate Stein took a tour of the @arshtcenter and you can follow along in the next posts. Check it out!

No, we couldn't get the plane taking off (it left the airport earlier than scheduled) but we did catch the Miami-Dade County trucks that transported the insecticide Naled used in the first round of aerial spraying in Miami Beach. The second round will occur in Sunday, weather permitting. Read/hear more at WLRN.org

"I have been waiting for this for a long time," said Domingo Santana, as he boarded the first commercial flight from South Florida to Cuba in 55 years. Santana was born in the island but hadn't been back since he left with his parents, when he was 8 years old. The 150 people on board of the JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara, Cuba, were received with fanfare by Cuban authorities. Read/hear more at WLRN.org.

Slow day at the polls for the Florida primary. Did you vote? #electionday

Happy #nationaldogday from the WLRN pack! #newshounds

This is a shoutout to those fabulous four-legged creatures that love us unconditionally. Happy #nationaldogday from our pack to yours ❤️🐶

#TBT to 1947, when then president Harry Truman traveled to South Florida for the dedication of the Everglades National Park. The National Parks Service turns 100 years today and to celebrate it has granted free entrance to all of its parks until Sunday. So go out and enjoy, South Florida! #NPS100

A crowd welcomes Danell Leyva of the U.S. men’s Olympics gymnastics team home at Miami International Airport. Then he shows off his medals to the cheering fans. Photo by @wilsosay