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4.1 Greek life Primera Casa 1969, Biscayne Boulevard Downtown's main north-south thoroughfare, 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. The First Coconut Grove Schoolhouse is a one-story one-room rectangular structure with a wood frame and a gable roof covered with shingles in 1970 the schoolhouse was moved from its original location to its current home on the grounds of the Plymouth Congregational Church at 3429 Devon Road Coconut Grove Florida 33133 the school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. . . 1920 66,542 280.0% Another factor is residents who were formerly snowbirds from the Northeast and to a lesser extent countries such as Canada. .

(181) 7.42 During the 1904 gubernatorial race the strongest candidate Napoleon Bonaparte Broward promoted draining the Everglades He called the future of South Florida the "Empire of the Everglades" Soon after his successful election he began work to "drain that abominable pestilence-ridden swamp" and pushed the Florida legislature to form a group of commissioners to oversee reclamation of flooded lands in 1907 they established the Everglades Drainage District and began to study how to build the most effective canals and how to fund them Governor Broward ran for the U.S Senate in 1908 but lost Broward was paid by land developer Richard J Bolles to tour the state to promote drainage Elected to the Senate in 1910 Broward died before he could take office Land in the Everglades was being sold for $15 an acre a month after Broward died Meanwhile Henry Flagler continued to build railway stations at towns as soon as the populations warranted them, 1.5 20th- and 21st-century growth College of Architecture and the Arts. . The zip codes for Downtown include 33128 33130 33131 and 33132 the area covers 2.117 square miles (5.48 km2) as of 2000 there were 6,451 males and 4,792 females the median age for males were 34.5 years old while the median age for females were 35.8 years old the average household size had 1.9 people while the average family size had 2.8 members the percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 25.5% while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 8.5% and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 5.8% 15.3% of the population was in correctional institutions 1.6% of the population was in other group homes the percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 27.6% while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 13.9%, Dennis Lehane Islandia The Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" Fraternity House. Recreation Center Open field where newspaper building once stood, 2 8061 Main article: Environment of Florida. 4 Community involvement CR 854 Ives Dairy Road SR 817 US 1 former SR 854 (east of US 441). In 2011 the FIU Drumline appeared in the music video "Champion" by Nelly the FIU Band and Drumline continue to take part in many parades and shows including appearances on Univision the 2011 Florida Lottery commercial and many others, In the 1980s Miami started to see an increase in immigrants from other nations such as Haiti As the Haitian population grew in Miami the area known today as "Little Haiti" emerged centered on Northeast Second Avenue and 54th Street in 1985 Xavier Suarez was elected as Mayor of Miami becoming the first Cuban mayor of a major city in the 1990s the presence of Haitians was acknowledged with Haitian Creole language signs in public places and ballots during voting, Mammals: Florida panther northern river otter mink eastern cottontail rabbit marsh rabbit raccoon striped skunk squirrel white-tailed deer Key deer bobcats red fox gray fox coyote wild boar Florida black bear nine-banded armadillos Virginia opossum.