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In December 1979 police officers pursued motorcyclist Arthur McDuffie in a high-speed chase after McDuffie made a provocative gesture towards a police officer the officers claimed that the chase ended when McDuffie crashed his motorcycle and died but the coroner's report concluded otherwise One of the officers testified that McDuffie fell off of his bike on an Interstate 95 on-ramp When the police reached him he was injured but okay the officers removed his helmet beat him to death with their batons put his helmet back on and called an ambulance claiming there had been a motorcycle accident Eula McDuffie the victim's mother said to the Miami Herald a few days later "They beat my son like a dog They beat him just because he was riding a motorcycle and because he was black." a jury acquitted the officers after a brief deliberation. . Dade County Courthouse built in 1928 is the tallest building built in the 1920s, 1.1 Virginia Key Beach Park, University Park Towers graduate student and upperclassmen apartments! . Contents Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Miami Tri-Rail expansion. Metromover maintenance facility, From 2007 to 2016 FIU ranked 1st in the State University System of Florida in energy conservation and sustainability, As of 2010 those of Hispanic or Latino ancestry accounted for 22.5% (4,223,806) of Florida's population Out of the 22.5% the largest groups were 6.5% (1,213,438) Cuban 4.5% (847,550) Puerto Rican 3.3% (629,718) Mexican and 1.6% (300,414) Colombian Florida's Hispanic population includes large communities of Cuban Americans in Miami and Tampa Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Tampa and Mexican/Central American migrant workers the Hispanic community continues to grow more affluent and mobile as of 2011 57.0% of Florida's children under the age of 1 belonged to minority groups Florida has a large and diverse Hispanic population with Cubans and Puerto Ricans being the largest groups in the state Nearly 80% of Cuban Americans live in Florida especially South Florida where there is a long-standing and affluent Cuban community Florida has the second largest Puerto Rican population after New York as well as the fastest-growing in the nation Puerto Ricans are more widespread throughout the state though the heaviest concentrations are in the Orlando area of Central Florida.

. Miami Canal Central Bay is the largest part of the bay It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Safety Valve it has been adversely affected primarily by bulkheading urban runoff discharged by canals and the loss of natural fresh water flow. 1.1 Beginnings American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%, School of Arts and Sciences, 1990s 3.1 Population The Barnacle Historic State Park or the Barnacle built in 1891 is the oldest house in its original location in Miami. . . (52) 2.75 Language and national origin 1968 30.9% 676,794 40.5% 886,804 Operational risk Demographics In recent years[when?] Miami has promoted the arts business and the performing arts such as the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts the second-largest performing arts center in the U.S Other projects include the new Miami Marlins Stadium Miami Streetcar Port of Miami Tunnel and Museum Park which includes the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Science Museum. Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport FXE KFXE Broward Northern Atlantic 1 Metropolitan divisions Main article: Draining and development of the Everglades History The influence of Cuban culture and music history on the music of South Florida is undeniable the 1997 hit album Buena Vista Social Club was performed by a group featuring former stars of the Havana nightclub scene it won a Grammy became a hit and was listed in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as #260 in the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.