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- ↑ Habersham, Raisa (October 23, 2023). "'My Grandma is my world:' Remembering Shirley Gibson, Miami Gardens' first mayor". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Habersham, Raisa; Smalls II, C. Isaiah (2023-10-19). "She helped establish Miami Gardens and became its first mayor. Shirley Gibson dies at 79". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Jones, Chelsea (2023-10-24). "Former Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson's legacy celebrated during final farewell - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- 1 2 https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article280613839.html
- 1 2 "Mayor Shirley Gibson, City of Miami Gardens" (PDF). Miami-Dade County.
- ↑ Report, Miami Times Staff (2023-10-17). "Miami Gardens mourns the passing of Shirley Gibson". The Miami Times. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ Fortner, Nile. "Twenty Years Later, Miami Gardens Goes Beyond the Black Community". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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