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The land seemed to inspire extreme reactions of both wonder or hatred During the Second Seminole War an army surgeon wrote "It is in fact a most hideous region to live in a perfect paradise for Indians alligators serpents frogs and every other kind of loathsome reptile." in 1897 explorer Hugh Willoughby spent eight days canoeing with a party from the mouth of the Harney River to the Miami River He sent his observations to the New Orleans Times-Democrat Willoughby described the water as healthy and wholesome with numerous springs and 10,000 alligators "more or less" in Lake Okeechobee the party encountered thousands of birds near the Shark River "killing hundreds but they continued to return" Willoughby pointed out that much of the rest of the country had been explored and mapped except for this part of Florida writing "(w)e have a tract of land one hundred and thirty miles long and seventy miles wide that is as much unknown to the white man as the heart of Africa.". Bal Harbour, 11 Davie Broward 75,720 91,922 106,558 +15.92% FIU Tianjin Center in Tianjin China, Native American: 0.2% [12,487] The music of Miami is a diverse and important field in the world of music the Greater Miami area has long been a hub for diverse musical genres for example South Florida has been a hub for Southern Rap Miami in particular is a "hub" for Latin Music in the United States Miami bass (also known as booty music) a prominent hip-hop genre in the late 1980s and early 1990s got its start in Miami; Luther "Luke Skyywalker" Campbell and his 2 Live Crew were among the more prominent Miami Bass acts largely because of an obscenity scandal fomented by Broward County Florida Sheriff Nick Navarro Moreover although not a South Florida native Jimmy Buffett rose to prominence after moving to Key West Florida and has long been associated with the "South Florida lifestyle" Other notable South Florida-based musical performers include Gloria Estefan Marilyn Manson Mental Crutch Vanilla Ice DJ Laz and Pitbull. . 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, During his pro career in the 1970s NFL offensive lineman Ed Newman worked as an assistant coach of the Florida International University wrestling team in the off-season, 5 References Freeways and roads Historical Museum of Southern Florida. . The Anthony J Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University notes the unusual growth pattern of South Florida Unlike many areas with centralized cities surrounded by development most of South Florida is preserved natural area and designated agricultural reserves with development restricted to a dense narrow strip along the coast the developed area is highly urbanized and increasingly continuous and decentralized with no particular dominant core cities the center projects this pattern to continue in the future. 1900s to 1930s: the Magic City Miami Florida Business directory, There is an increasing amount of demand for business people with an education in international business a survey conducted by Thomas Patrick from University of Notre Dame concluded that bachelor's degree and master's degree holders felt that the training received through education were very practical in the working environment Increasingly companies are sourcing their human resource requirement globally for example at Sony Corporation only fifty percent of its employees are Japanese Business people with an education in international business also had a significantly higher chance of being sent abroad to work under the international operations of a firm.

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