. . The Interfraternity Council (IFC) comprises 13 fraternities the Panhellenic Council (PC) is made up of 7 sororities the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) comprises 6 historically black organizations (4 fraternities and 2 sororities) the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) consists of 9 cultural organizations for Latinos Asians and South Asians (5 fraternities and 4 sororities), Climate data for Miami (MIA) 1981-2010 normals,[a] extremes 1895-present[b], Tri-Rail maintenance facility Bayfront Park Amphitheatre Downtown Miami. 6.5.3 Everglades Agricultural Area 1930 142,955 234.4%, Two catastrophic hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 caused Lake Okeechobee to breach its levees killing thousands of people the government began to focus on the control of floods rather than drainage the Okeechobee Flood Control District was created in 1929 financed by both state and federal funds President Herbert Hoover toured the towns affected by the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane and ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to assist the communities surrounding the lake Between 1930 and 1937 a dike 66 miles (106 km) long was built around the southern edge of the lake Control of the Hoover Dike and the waters of Lake Okeechobee were delegated to federal powers: the United States declared legal limits of the lake to between 14 and 17 feet (4.3 and 5.2 m) a massive canal was also constructed 80 feet (24 m) wide and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep through the Caloosahatchee River; whenever the lake rose too high the excess water left through the canal More than $20 million was spent on the entire project Sugarcane production soared after the dike and canal were built the populations of the small towns surrounding the lake jumped from 3,000 to 9,000 after World War II, After Eastern's shutdown in 1991 it was used by a variety of European and Latin American airlines; by the 2000s (decade) American Airlines was its sole tenant the concourse was closed in 2004 and torn down the following year as part of the North Terminal Development project the immigration and customs hall remained open until 2007 when it was closed along with Concourse A. Tourism is one of the Miami's largest private-sector industries accounting for more than 144,800 jobs in Miami-Dade County the city's frequent portrayal in music film and popular culture has made the city and its landmarks recognizable worldwide in 2016 it attracted the second-highest number of foreign tourists of any city in the United States after New York City and is among the top 20 cities worldwide by international visitor spending More than 15.9 million visitors arrived in Miami in 2017 adding US$26.1 billion to the economy With a large hotel infrastructure and the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center Miami is a popular destination for annual conventions and conferences, Treasure Coast 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 AU Health Psychology Student Club was established to help Psy.D students develop a better understanding of health psychology and how psychological behavioral and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness, 1992 39.0% 2,072,698 40.9% 2,173,310 The invasive species that causes the most damage to bird populations is the cat (Felis catus) both domestic and feral Cats that are let outside live close to suburban populations and have been estimated to number 640 per square mile in such close numbers in historic migratory areas they have devastating effects on migratory bird populations.
Cape Florida Light a lighthouse on Cape Florida at the south end of Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County Florida Constructed in 1825, Metromover maintenance facility Risks. Establishment Grade 11: 27,341 Grade 8: 26,654 6 Schools See also: Sport in Miami Miami Florida Business directory South Terminal (Red) Rock. . (28.8) 82.8 Miami City Hall at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove the city's primary administrative offices are held here Miami Florida Business directory. 3 Demographics About 22.2% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line at the census including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 32.8% of those aged 65 or over, Miami's main four sports teams are the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League Starting 2020 the city will be home to Inter Miami CF of the Major League Soccer led by David Beckham Simon Fuller and Marcelo Claure the Miami Open an annual tennis tournament was previously held in Key Biscayne before moving to Hard Rock Stadium after the tournament was purchased by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in 2019 the city is home to numerous greyhound racing tracks marinas jai alai venues and golf courses the city streets have hosted professional auto races in the past most notably the open-wheel Grand Prix of Miami and the sports car Grand Prix of Miami the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval hosts NASCAR races. . 4 Florida State Government 17,100 3.1 Psychology Program Population 2018 Economy See also: Category:Florida media Sunset FDOT GIS data accessed January 2014.
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