Before Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, there was Pier 5 and Miamarina. Bayfront Park looked different, with a fish market, sightseeing tours and sport fishing boats along the docks.

After the 9:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, fourth- and fifth-grade students from George Mayne Elementary School in Alviso boarded the sheriff’s boats. The plan is to open the boat tours for more ...