Miramar, Florida is located in Broward County. It is just a short drive from both Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The name of the city means "View of the Sea" in Spanish. A Cuban suburb of Havana is also named Miramar.
The city of Miramar was incorporated in the year 1955, when it was a small city of only 7.6 square km. Today it is a big city spread over 11.5 square km. Nearby are the cities of Plantation, Sunrise and Hollywood. Miramar's motto used to be "The Center of Everything." At present it is "Beauty and Progress."
The city of Miramar has many community events and parks. The Miramar Civic Center hosts two fall events: the Caribe Fest during September and the Halloween Masquerade Dance during the month of October. A new Town Center with waterfront views will hold a public library, the City Hall and retail shops, in addition to houses. The Miramar Cultural Arts Center is a center for the performing and visual arts.
Broward County has lots of attractions for their residents and visitors, including Museum of Art; Art and Culture Center of Hollywood; International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and Museum; International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum of Discovery Science. Stranahan House is an old trading post, open to tourists. The historic Bonnet House is situated near Fort Lauderdale beach. Other historic sites in the county consist of Old Davie School Historical Museum and Old Fort Lauderdale Village and Museum.
The city of Miramar is really near major transportation centres. There are two major seaports within a half-hour drive: Port of Miami and Port Everglades. Both are heavily utilized by cargo ships and cruise lines. Two major international airports, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport, are likewise located near the city of Miramar.
The city of Miramar is included in the 12th biggest radio market and the 17th biggest television market in the US: the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market. Residents of Miramar get their news from the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald. The newspapers that are written in Spanish are El Nuevo Herald and El Sentinel.