Everglades University

The metropolitan areas of Miami Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach are located on a rise in elevation along the eastern coast of Florida called the Eastern Coastal Ridge that was formed as waves compressed ooids into a single formation Along the western border of the Big Cypress Swamp is the Immokolee Ridge (or Immokolee Rise) a slight rise of compressed sand that divides the runoff between the Caloosahatchee River and the Big Cypress This slight rise in elevation on both sides of the Everglades creates a basin and forces water that overflows Lake Okeechobee to creep toward the southwest Under both the Miami Limestone formation and the Fort Thompson limestone lies the Biscayne Aquifer a surface aquifer that serves as the Miami metropolitan area's fresh water source Rainfall and stored water in the Everglades replenish the Biscayne Aquifer directly, 1.4 Reconstruction era and end of the 19th century. Law School (day), 4.2 Statutes Main article: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Historical population.

The cuisine of Miami is a reflection of its diverse population with a heavy influence from Caribbean and Latin American cuisine by combining the two with American cuisine it has spawned a unique South Florida style of cooking known as Floribbean cuisine It is widely available throughout Miami and South Florida and can be found in restaurant chains such as Pollo Tropical! This section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available (October 2018), 1930 214,830 222.8% Superintendent of schools 1.2 18th to 19th centuries: Early non-Spanish settlement. 10 External links BB&T Center home of the Florida Panthers!