Nestled in between the Venetian Islands and the MacArthur Causeway is a balmy tropical paradise named Hibiscus Island. A necklace of luxury homes line the silhouette of this Miami oasis, standing as a sanctuary off the azure waters of Biscayne Bay. An exclusive community, Hibiscus Island parallels the growth of Miami’s vast history, lending homage to the bygone ragtime era of the 1920s when it was originally founded and prodigious names such as Al Capone and Frank Sinatra would flock down south for the winter. Calling this tranquil destination home, Hollywood starlets and New York business tycoons became accustomed to the gentle South Florida sunsets that lapped the land at dusk. Thus, Hibiscus Island became the site of entertainment and culture, housing the “world famous” Latin Quarter Nightclub during the 1940s and 1950s. Owned by Lou Walters, father of journalist Barbara Walters, this exotic mecca for performance intermingled with high-kicking chorus girls and boldface names such as Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett.