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    1960

    Palm Springs Miles opens to the public, a huge economic boom to Hialeah. The center is the largest open-air mall in all South Florida, with a massive 200K square feet of retail space. It becomes a symbol that we have arrived as a major economic & residential hub.

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    1961

    Rene Sedanos starts a small 4K sq ft bodega in east Hialeah. A year later he sells the store to the Herran/Guerra family who slowly grow the grocery business into the largest Hispanic owned Supermarket chain in the US with 35 store locations from Homestead all the way to Orlando.

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    1962

    The Palmetto Expressways or SR-826 opens to car traffic. It’s the first major highway to pass through Hialeah since Okeechobee Road US27. It crosses through 12 different cities.

    Hialeah Highway sign
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    1965

    John F. Kennedy Library opens to the public. It was the crowing jewel of the Hialeah Public Library System, filled with artwork, computer systems and the largest collection of books in our city.

    John F. Kennedy Library;
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    1969

    Diane Crump becomes the first ever professional female jockey rider in the long history of the sport. The historic race takes place in Hialeah.