Caribbean Airlines Port of Spain Rail transport in South Florida. Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay the elevation of the area never rises above 40 ft (12 m) and averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above sea level in most neighborhoods especially near the coast the highest points are found along the Miami Rock Ridge which lies under most of the eastern Miami metro the main portion of the city is on the shores of Biscayne Bay which contains several hundred natural and artificial barrier islands the largest of which contains Miami Beach and South Beach the Gulf Stream a warm ocean current runs northward just 15 miles (24 km) off the coast allowing the city's climate to stay warm and mild all year, In the 1980s Miami became one of the United States' largest transshipment point for cocaine from Colombia Bolivia and Peru the drug industry brought billions of dollars into Miami which were quickly funneled through front organizations into the local economy Luxury car dealerships five-star hotels condominium developments swanky nightclubs major commercial developments and other signs of prosperity began rising all over the city As the money arrived so did a violent crime wave that lasted through the early 1990s the popular television program Miami Vice which dealt with counter-narcotics agents in an idyllic upper-class rendition of Miami spread the city's image as one of America's most glamorous subtropical paradises. (21.6) 74.0 People who kept more traditional ways had settlements along the Tamiami Trail and tended to speak the Mikasuki language They later were federally recognized in 1962 as the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida as metropolitan areas in South Florida began to grow the two groups were closely associated with the Everglades They struggled to maintain privacy while serving as tourist attractions They earned money by wrestling alligators and selling craftworks as of 2008 the Seminole Tribe of Florida had five reservations and the lands of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians were collectively considered a sixth reservation the two tribes have each developed casino gaming on some of their properties to generate revenue for support services and economic development. Hard Rock Stadium home of the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and plays host to the Miami Hurricanes, In the Western Central Atlantic catches have been decreasing since 2000 and reached 1.3 million tons in 2013 the most important species in the area Gulf menhaden reached a million tons in the mid-1980s but only half a million tons in 2013 and is now considered fully fished Round sardinella was an important species in the 1990s but is now considered overfished Groupers and snappers are overfished and northern brown shrimp and American cupped oyster are considered fully fished approaching overfished 44% of stocks are being fished at unsustainable levels. . The idea of a national park for the Everglades was pitched in 1928 when a Miami land developer named Ernest F Coe established the Everglades Tropical National Park Association it had enough support to be declared a national park by Congress in 1934 it took another 13 years to be dedicated on December 6 1947 One month before the dedication of the park a former editor from the Miami Herald and freelance writer named Marjory Stoneman Douglas released her first book titled the Everglades: River of Grass After researching the region for five years she described the history and ecology of the South Florida in great detail She characterized the Everglades as a river instead of a stagnant swamp the last chapter was titled "The Eleventh Hour" and warned that the Everglades were dying although it could be reversed. The age distribution is 21.9% under the age of 18 9.9% from 18 to 24 28.6% from 25 to 44 25.6% from 45 to 64 and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older the median age was 38.2 years for every 100 females there were 93.8 males for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males. Panther Hall 1996 Personal income, Main article: Arts & Entertainment District, TUI fly Netherlands Amsterdam In November 2018 the Herald broke the story that "in 2007 despite substantial evidence that corroborated (female teenager's) stories of (sexual) abuse by Epstein the U.S attorney in Miami Alexander Acosta signed off on a secret deal for the multimillionaire one that ensured he would never spend a day in prison." Thus the full extent of Epstein's crimes and his collaborators remained hidden and the victims unaware of this arrangement in July 2019 Epstein was charged with sex trafficking dozens of minors between 2002 and 2005; reporting at the time noted how the Herald brought public attention to accusations against Epstein.
. In 1988 English was affirmed as the state's official language in the Florida Constitution Spanish is also widely spoken especially as immigration has continued from Latin America Twenty percent of the population speak Spanish as their first language Twenty-seven percent of Florida's population reports speaking a mother language other than English and more than 200 first languages other than English are spoken at home in the state, 8 Sites of interest The Florida panther is close to extinction a record 23 were killed in 2009 mainly by automobile collisions leaving about 100 individuals in the wild the Center for Biological Diversity and others have therefore called for a special protected area for the panther to be established Manatees are also dying at a rate higher than their reproduction American flamingos are rare to see in Florida due to being hunted in the 1900s where it was to a point considered completely extirpated Now the flamingos are reproducing toward making a comeback to South Florida since it is adamantly considered native to the state and also are now being protected. Nursing 66 Elections of 2000 to present MTV Latin America is based in Miami serving residents in Mexico Argentina Venezuela and other Latin American countries since 1993. 2.2 1940s: World War II I-4 which spans 133 miles bisects the state connecting Tampa Lakeland Orlando and Daytona Beach connecting with I-75 in Tampa and I-95 in Daytona Beach. The Miami Seaquarium is a marine park on Virginia Key that has one of the world's largest collections of marine animals; some 10,000 specimens Open in 1955 the 38-acre (150,000-square-metre) park provides marine life exhibits and several daily marine mammal shows It is famous for its captive orcas dolphins and sea lions Manatee and shark exhibits are also present!
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