Miami is home to one of the largest ports in the United States the PortMiami It is the largest cruise ship port in the world and is often called the "Cruise Capital of the World" and the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas" it has retained its status as the number one cruise/passenger port in the world for well over a decade accommodating the largest cruise ships and the major cruise lines in 2017 the port served 5,340,559 cruise passengers Additionally the port is one of the nation's busiest cargo ports importing 9,162,340 tons of cargo in 2017 Among North American ports it ranks second to New Orleans' Port of South Louisiana in terms of cargo tonnage imported from Latin America the port sits on 518 acres (2 km2) and has seven passenger terminals China is the port's number one import country and number one export country Miami has the world's largest amount of cruise line headquarters home to Carnival Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Oceania Cruises and Royal Caribbean International in 2014 the Port of Miami Tunnel was opened connecting the MacArthur Causeway to PortMiami, On October 25 1939 John S Knight son of a noted Ohio newspaperman bought the Herald from Frank B Shutts Knight became editor and publisher and made his brother James L Knight the business manager the Herald had 383 employees Lee Hills arrived as city editor in September 1942 He later became the Herald's publisher and eventually the chairman of Knight-Ridder Inc a position he held until 1981, 7 Education The previous headquarters One Herald Plaza were located on a 14-acre (5.7 ha) plot in Biscayne Bay Miami This facility opened in March 1963 in 2011 the Genting Group a Malaysian company offered to pay the Miami Herald Media Company $236 million for the current headquarters property the company began scouting for a new headquarters location after finalizing the sale the then president and publisher of the media company David Landsberg stated that it was not necessary at that point to be located in the city center and remaining there would be too expensive the newspaper moved to its current Doral headquarters in May 2013 on April 28 2014 demolition began on the building on Biscayne Bay between the MacArthur and Venetian causeways. ; ; Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Roosevelt Gardens Hurricanes pose a severe threat each year during June 1 to November 30 hurricane season particularly from August to October Florida is the most hurricane-prone state with subtropical or tropical water on a lengthy coastline Of the category 4 or higher storms that have struck the United States 83% have either hit Florida or Texas. . . 6 External links Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% (14.6) 60.5 Florida International University has seventeen varsity sports teams named the Panthers the Panthers' athletic colors are blue and gold and compete in the NCAA Division I as part of Conference USA in all sports Three main sports facilities serve as home venues for Panther athletics the Panthers football team plays at FIU Stadium ("The Cage") the men and women's basketball and volleyball teams play at the FIU Arena and the men's baseball team plays at FIU Baseball Stadium Other athletics venues include the Aquatic Center Tennis Complex softball fields and various other recreational fields FIU Arena underwent expansion to add more seating and a modernization of the exterior that was completed in late 2011 on July 1 2013 FIU became a member of Conference USA.
Main article: Geography and ecology of the Everglades, In 1810 parts of West Florida were annexed by proclamation of President James Madison who claimed the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase These parts were incorporated into the newly formed Territory of Orleans the U.S annexed the Mobile District of West Florida to the Mississippi Territory in 1812 Spain continued to dispute the area though the United States gradually increased the area it occupied in 1812 a group of settlers from Georgia with de facto support from the U.S federal government attempted to overthrow the Floridan government in the province of East Florida the settlers hoped to convince Floridans to join their cause and proclaim independence from Spain but the settlers lost their tenuous support from the federal government and abandoned their cause by 1813, Bribery 1860 140,424 60.6% Miami City Hall at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove the city's primary administrative offices are held here; Climbing ferns overtake cypress trees in the Everglades the ferns act as "fire ladders" that can destroy trees that would otherwise survive fires. . Though spelled the same in English the Florida city's name has nothing to do with the Miami people who lived in a completely different part of North America. See also: Pangaea Ultima Miami MLS stadium Juno Ridge Miami Intermodal Center. Tallahassee 2.2 Areas with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants After the Second Seminole War ended in 1842 Fitzpatrick's nephew William English re-established the plantation in Miami He charted the "Village of Miami" on the south bank of the Miami River and sold several plots of land When English died in California in 1852 his plantation died with him.
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