This was the site of the March 1, 1969 incident in which Jim Morrison of The Doors was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to the audience.

[3][4][permanent dead link‍] The Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association played some of their home games at the auditorium in the 1969–70 season.

[5] Because the building was not air-conditioned, management would throw open the doors, forcing players to adjust their shots by the ocean breezes that whistled onto the court.

[6][7][self-published source] More recently, Burn Notice, a USA Network drama series, used the Convention Center for production of the show.

[8] For the seventh and final season in 2013, USA Network agreed to use the Center with an increase of its rent from $240,000 to $450,000 a year -- just enough to cover the city's demolition costs, plus taxes, a studio spokeswoman confirmed.