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Broward College (public) History 6 References As rain continued to fall the slightly acidic rainwater dissolved the limestone as limestone wore away the groundwater came into contact with the land surface and created a massive wetland ecosystem Although the region appears flat weathering of the limestone created slight valleys and plateaus in some areas These plateaus rise and fall only a few inches but on the subtle South Florida topography these small variations affect both the flow of water and the types of vegetation that can take hold! 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, Talmudic University (private) West Indian manatee, 3 Demographics Growth as a global city Culture Following the demise of the Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans in southern Florida were referred to as "Spanish Indians" in the 1740s probably due to their friendlier relations with Spain the Creek invaded the Florida peninsula; they conquered and assimilated what was left of pre-Columbian societies into the Creek Confederacy They were joined by remnant Indian groups and formed the Seminole a new tribe by ethnogenesis the Seminole originally settled in the northern portion of the territory in addition free blacks and fugitive slaves made their way to Florida where Spain had promised slaves freedom and arms if they converted to Catholicism and pledged loyalty to Spain These African Americans gradually created communities near those of the Seminole and became known as the Black Seminoles the groups acted as allies. . In 2010 FIU was listed as one of 16 universities with the toughest grading system nationally. ?? F? ?FT S?? Limestone formations in South Florida Source: U.S Geological Survey, Source: PRISM Climate Group Surf Coast/Fun Coast/Halifax Area 6.1.2 Seminole. .

United Kingdom United Kingdom 5.5 Industry 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, Freedom Tower Since its signing the State of Florida reports that it has spent more than $2 billion on the various projects More than 36,000 acres (150 km2) of Stormwater Treatment Areas have been constructed to filter 2,500 short tons (2,300 t) of phosphorus from Everglades waters an STA spanning 17,000 acres (69 km2) was constructed in 2004 making it the largest manmade wetland in the world Fifty-five percent of the land necessary to acquire for restoration has been purchased by the State of Florida totaling 210,167 acres (850.52 km2) a plan to hasten the construction and funding of projects was put into place named "Acceler8" spurring the start of six of eight large construction projects including that of three large reservoirs However federal funds have not been forthcoming; CERP was signed when the U.S government had a budget surplus but since then deficits have renewed and two of CERP's major supporters in Congress retired According to a story in the New York Times state officials say the restoration is lost in a maze of "federal bureaucracy a victim of 'analysis paralysis'" CERP still remains controversial as the projects slated for Acceler8 environmental activists note are those that benefit urban areas and regions in the Everglades in desperate need of water are still being neglected suggesting that water is being diverted to make room for more people in an already overtaxed environment. (41) 2.03 The City of Miami Fire and Rescue Department operates 4 of its 14 fire stations within the Downtown area Each are listed below, The consistent Everglades flooding is fed by the extensive Kissimmee Caloosahatchee Miami Myakka and Peace Rivers in central Florida the Kissimmee River is a broad floodplain that empties directly into Lake Okeechobee which at 730 square miles (1,900 km2) with an average depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) is a vast but shallow lake Soil deposits in the Everglades basin indicate that peat is deposited where the land is flooded consistently throughout the year Calcium deposits are left behind when flooding is shorter the deposits occur in areas where water rises and falls depending on rainfall as opposed to water being stored in the rock from one year to the next Calcium deposits are present where more limestone is exposed, Street grid Geographic mobility: in 2005 83% of the people at least one year old living in the Miami metro area were living in the same residence one year earlier; 12% had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county 2% from another county in the same state 2% from another state and 1% from abroad. Second in power and number to the Calusa in South Florida were the Tequesta They occupied the southeastern portion of the lower peninsula in modern-day Dade and Broward counties Like the Calusa the Tequesta societies centered on the mouths of rivers Their main village was probably on the Miami River or Little River Spanish depictions of the Tequesta state that they were greatly feared by sailors who suspected them of torturing and killing survivors of shipwrecks With an increasing European presence in south Florida Native Americans from the Keys and other areas began increasing their trips to Cuba Official permission for the immigration of Native Americans from the Florida Keys was granted by Cuban officials in 1704 Spanish priests attempted to set up missions in 1743 but noted that the Tequesta were under assault from a neighboring tribe When only 30 members were left they were removed to Havana a British surveyor in 1770 described multiple deserted villages in the region where the Tequesta lived Common descriptions of Native Americans in Florida by 1820 used only the term "Seminoles", The Miami River in 1935, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Downtown Miami. The FIU College of Law was ranked 5th in 2014 in bar passing rates in the state of Florida and 1st in the MPRE! Black or African American 19.2% 22.3% 27.4% 25.1% 22.7% 22.4% 16.2% 21.4% 22.7% 31.3% 41.3% The School Board of Miami-Dade County first met in Miami on June 27 1885 Those present at the first Board of Education meeting were Superintendent C.H Lumm and members of the board W.H Benest Joseph F Frow and Adam C Richards the main order of business consisted of dividing the district which at the time spanned from the current-day Florida Keys to Martin County Superintendent and members divided Dade County into four districts Lake Worth was declared District #1 while Miami became known as District #2 Coconut Grove fell within the boundaries of District #3 with Elliott's Key and all other islands or keys comprising District #4. Ship moors and remaining walkway, J Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties are the first second and third most populous counties in Florida and Miami-Dade with 2,761,581 people in 2018 is the seventh most populous county in the United States the three counties together are known as the Greater Miami Area and have principal cities including Miami Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach Hialeah Pembroke Pines and Boca Raton Besides its association with the South Florida region which includes the Everglades and the Florida Keys it is also synonymous with an area known collectively as the "Gold Coast".