Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr. visit Miami City Hall

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Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr. visited Miami City Hall to receive proclaimations and to re-create the famous photo taken more than 50 years ago of their legendary parents, Lucielle Ball and Desi Arnaz.

The image taken in the 1950's at Miami City Hall by the grandfather of Miami commissioner Willy Gort for Diario Las Americas also had then Mayor Randy Christmas, and fellow I Love Lucy cast members Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) and William Frawley (Fred Mertz).

In the recreation of the photo, Miami's current Mayor Tomas Regalado posed alongside Lucie and Desi, Jr. with commissioner  Frank Carollo.  Other's present were the Aguirre family, including longtime publisher of Diario Las Americas, Horacio Aguirre.

Lucie Arnaz brought her father-inspired musical show, Babalu to the Arsht Center, which runs through Sunday.

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Pitbull returns to Calle Ocho as the King of Carnaval Miami

Stephanie Torres, Pitbull, Mayor Tomas Regalado, and Kiwanis of Little Havana Ross Jimenez.
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Kiwanis Club of Little Havana had its annual press conference at the Tower Theater in Little Havana for its upcoming 2010 Carnaval Miami. The 10 days of fun parties, concerts, 5k run, beauty pageants, golf tournaments and other events including "The World's Largest Street Party", Calle Ocho. Carnaval Miami runs from February 27 - March 14, 2010.

This year's Carnaval Miami Calle Ocho King is popular rapper, Pitbull, who grew up in Little Havana. "For me it's an honor...I remember seeing Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino on stages when they were crowned and now I'm part of this", Pitbull said. Past Kings and Queens included Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Selena, Juan Luis Guerra and even the first honor that went to Desi Arnaz in the 80's.

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