Valentines Day

Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs, officials say

The magic behind millions of romantic Valentines Day bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at a South Florida airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agricultural agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport will process about 990 million stems of cut flowers in the weeks before Feb. 14.

Agriculture inspectors with U.S. Customs and Border Protection look for pests in the flower bouquets that come in for Valentine's Day from Colombia and Ecuador.

The journey of Valentine's Day flowers to the U.S. begins in South America and goes through Miami

Verónica Zaragovia

If you buy Valentine's Day flowers at a shop in South Florida, or anywhere in the U.S., they almost certainly came from South America and got inspected at Miami International Airport.

Joy Before Heartbreak: How High Schoolers And Seniors Celebrated Valentine's Day Together

Caitie Muñoz

Before the chaos unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School two weeks ago, residents at Covenant Village Senior Living Center got a special…

Can A Good Puff Rival A Good Perfume? Cigars Get Popular For Valentine's Day

Tim Padgett

It’s Valentine's Day. And once again, Latin America is front and center: Colombian roses. Venezuelan chocolate. Argentine tango.But here’s another Latin…