Dania, FL news and local guide

Dania began in the late 19th century as a neighborhood called Modello. In November 1904 it was incorporated as the Town of Dania, because most of its 35 residents were farmers of Danish ancestry. On January 4, 1926, Dania voted to join the City of Hollywood, but after the September 1926 Miami hurricane ruined Hollywood's fortunes, most of Dania left and reincorporated as a city. The parts that stayed with Hollywood explain Dania's broken city boundaries. The city became Dania Beach in November 1998.

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Once known as the Tomato Capital of the World, Dania later became the Antique Capital of the South for the antique shops along Federal Highway. Markers recall Mount Sinai United Methodist Church, Saint Ruth Missionary Baptist Church and the segregation-era "colored beach" at what is now Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. Sources Wikipedia: Dania Beach, Florida The Historical Marker Database: Colored Beach at Dr. Von D. Mizell - Eula Johnson State Park; Mount Sinai United Methodist Church