Fun Facts

• The Seaquarium was the Miami home of the famous television porpoise, Flipper.
  
• The word “ Miami” comes from the Tequesta word “Mayaimi”, which has been translated as “sweet water”.

• Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States - Hawaii is further south.

• The video game Vice City is modeled after Miami.

• Check out this list of TV shows set in sunny Miami – can you think of any others?
• The Golden Girls
• CSI: Miami
• Dave’s World
• Miami Vice
• Empty Nest
• Miami Ink
• The Real World: Miami
• Flipper
• Nip/Tuck

Sources: www.miamibeach411.com, www.blogcritics.org, www.50states.com