1923History
Muller, who had designed several Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes in nearby Miami in 1923.
1925History
Curtiss had met Muller in 1925 at the suggestion of Curtiss' mother, Lua Andrews Curtiss.
1926Government
Opa-locka was founded in 1926 by American aviator and industrialist Glenn Curtiss, who was inspired by the Middle Eastern folk tales of the One Thousand and One Nights.
1927Military
On January 8, 1927, as part of an effort to drive growth and generate interest, Opa-locka held its inaugural "Arabian Nights Fantasy", which included dignitaries such as Florida...
1943History
In 1943, Opa-Locka hired its first black police officer.
1954History
The operation helped launch the U.S.-led coup in Guatemala in 1954 and was a precursor to the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961.
1964History
== In popular culture ==
The sequence in the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger in which CIA agent Felix Leiter is tailing Oddjob, who is driving Mr.
1969History
Opa-locka is featured in the landmark 1969 documentary film Salesman, by the Maysles Brothers.
1970Crime
In 1970, Mary Ann Vecchio, a teenaged runaway from Opa-locka, was in Kent, Ohio, on the day of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.
1972Government
In 1972, the first black city commissioner was elected, Albert Tresvant, who then went on to serve as the first black mayor of Opa-Locka in 1975.
1975Military
Opa-Loka is the title of a song on the 1975 album Warrior on the Edge of Time by the British band Hawkwind.
1996History
== Religion ==
Opa-locka had 30 houses of worship in 1996.
2000History
In 2000, 33.56% of Opa-locka's Bahamian population was born outside of the United States.
2002Culture
The article also reported that this financial emergency was the second declared for the city since 2002.
2004Crime
== Crime ==
In 2004, Opa-locka had one of the highest homicide rates in the United States.
2009History
A mile-long section of Perviz Avenue—from Oriental Boulevard to Ali Baba Avenue—was renamed "Barack Obama Avenue" on February 17, 2009.
2010History
=== 2010 Census ===
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 15,219 people, 5,843 households, and 3,406 families residing in the city.
2013History
The federal government has been investigating the city's government since at least 2013.
2014Infrastructure
In 2014, auditors reported that basic bookkeeping was non-existent.
2015Crime
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports, in 2015 Opa-locka (with a population of 16,223), had 25 cases of murder, 33 cases of rape, 334 cases of robbery and 998 cases of aggr...
2016Government
=== 2016 Financial Emergency ===
On June 1, 2016, then-Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order Number 16-135, declaring the City of Opa-Locka to be in a state of "Fin...
2019Crime
In 2019, Israel In a 2013 editorial, the Miami Herald called the city "crime-plagued" and the police department "deeply troubled".
2020History
=== Climate ===
=== Surrounding areas ===
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2020 Census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,463 people, 5,534...