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Bill Baggs Birthday Bash

  • 09/30/2026
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Lighthouse Compound, Keeper's Cottage

BILL BAGGS BIRTHDAY BASH

ANOUNCEMENT

of the

Bill Baggs Fearless Journalism Award

William (Bill) Calhoun Baggs was a Miami visionary. He was an activator and a journalist, who campaigned for civil rights, the environment and quality education; he was a force for positive change.

As we honor Bill Baggs on his birthday, we also look to the future of journalism inspired by his vision for Miami-Dade County and beyond.  

We celebrate Baggs's enduring influence, for preserving freedom, justice, and the environment by announcing the Bill Baggs Fearless Journalism Award.

DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2026

TIME: 6:30PM to 8:30PM

LOCATION: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, by the Lighthouse. Lighthouse, Keeper's Cottage and Giftshop will be open.

TICKETS: FREE for MEMBERS (with park entry fee). $ 25.00 suggested donation for NON MEMBERS.

Visit Eventbrite to get your free ticket.

You can support our efforts to strengthen journalism, democracy and civic advocacy through education of Bill Baggs life and work, by adding your personal event contribution on Eventbrite or at www.FriendsCapeFlorida.org/give

WHAT TO EXPECT

6:30PM EVENT GROUND OPENS 

  • REFRESHMENTS & GIN MARTINI BAR (Bill's favorite drink - with 3 olives) 
  • LITE BITES & MUSIC
  • IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL LIGHTHOUSE TOURS. Enjoy views from the top of the newly painted Cape Florida Lighthouse, the oldest standing historic structure in Miami-Dade.
  • VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP
  • PRESENTATION: HoloPod(R) of William Calhoun Baggs - Holographic technology and teaching tools to bring Bill Baggs to life. 
  • AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING: Bill Baggs Documentary

7:15PM ANOUNCEMENT of the BILL BAGGS FEARLESS JOURNALISM AWARD: The Future of Journalism and Democracy.

  • INTRODUCTION by Craig Baggs, Bill Baggs son.
  • REMARKS by KEY BISCAYNE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION & MIAMI FOUNDATION & PRESS FORWARD , FRIENDS OF CAPE FLORIDA.
  • BOOK SIGNING & ADDRESS by Amy Paige Condon, author of his biography "A Nervous Man Shouldn't Be Here in the First Place: The Life of Bill Baggs". 

8:30PM EVENT ENDS

Event sponsored by the Friends of Cape Florida. 

No refunds. Rain or Shine.


Release
​By entering the premises of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) event or activity, you (and any persons for whom you act as guardian) consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) and its affiliates and representatives. You release the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) its volunteers and officers, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF) or the person or entity designated to do so by the Friends of Cape Florida Inc. (FOCF). You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.

Friends of Cape Florida, Inc.
1200 S. Crandon Blvd. | Key Biscayne, FL 33149 | 786-582-2673

Friends of Cape Florida, Inc., established in 2000, is a Florida Not For Profit corporation (EIN 55-0810948) and has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. All or part of your gift may be tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.  Please check with your tax advisor. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. 

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