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To retain the port's competitive rank as a world-class port in 1997 the port undertook a redevelopment program of over $250 million which is well underway to accommodate the changing demands of cruise vessel operators passengers shippers and carriers to further resolve accessibility the PortMiami Tunnel was constructed in 2010 and completed in 2014 providing direct vehicle access from the port to the interstate highway system via State Road 836 thereby bypassing congestion in downtown Miami, The fast-growing I-4 corridor area which runs through Central Florida and connects the cities of Daytona Beach Orlando and Tampa/St Petersburg has had a fairly even breakdown of Republican and Democratic voters the area is often seen as a merging point of the conservative northern portion of the state and the liberal southern portion making it the biggest swing area in the state Since the late 20th century the voting results in this area containing 40% of Florida voters has often determined who will win the state of Florida in presidential elections. Miami Florida Business directory American Airlines Arena home of the Miami Heat of the NBA. The Miami River in 1935 As of 2010 28.07% of the population spoke only English at home while 63.77% of the population spoke Spanish 4.22% spoke French Creole (mainly Haitian Creole) 0.64% French and 0.55% Portuguese 52% of the county residents were born outside the United States while 71.93% of the population spoke a language other than English at home. Central Baptist Church (Built in 1925) Many pets have escaped or been released into the Everglades from the surrounding urban areas Some find the conditions quite favorable and have established self-sustaining populations competing for food and space with native animals Many tropical fish have been released but blue tilapias (Oreochromis aureus) cause damage to shallow waterways by creating large nests and consuming aquatic plants that protect native young fish. Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily life Florida is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; African European indigenous and Latino heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams and continues to attract celebrities and athletes It is internationally known for golf tennis auto racing and water sports Several beaches in Florida have turquoise and emerald-colored coastal waters. . (23.9) 75.8 Main article: Brickell Brownsville View of the airport Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) is the largest public transit agency in Florida operating rapid transit people movers and an intercity bus system Metrorail is Florida's only rapid transit currently with 23 stations on a 24.4-mile (39.3 km) track the Downtown Miami people mover Metromover operates 20 stations and three lines on a 4.4-mile (7.1 km) track through the Downtown neighborhoods of the Arts & Entertainment District the Central Business District and Brickell Metrobus serves the entirety of Miami-Dade County also serving Monroe County as far south as Marathon and Broward County as far north as downtown Fort Lauderdale in Broward County Broward County Transit runs public buses as does Palm Tran in Palm Beach County Additionally the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority operates Tri-Rail a commuter rail train that connects the three of the primary cities of South Florida (Miami Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach) and most intermediate points.

The Miami Seaquarium is a marine park on Virginia Key that has one of the world's largest collections of marine animals; some 10,000 specimens Open in 1955 the 38-acre (150,000-square-metre) park provides marine life exhibits and several daily marine mammal shows It is famous for its captive orcas dolphins and sea lions Manatee and shark exhibits are also present, The South Florida recording industry started in Miami in the 1950s with Criteria Studios recording top selling albums such as Rumours by Fleetwood Mac and Hotel California by the Eagles Local music entrepreneur Henry Stone and his label TK Records created the local indie scene in the 1970s T K Records produced the R&B group KC and the Sunshine Band along with soul singers Betty Wright George McCrae and Jimmy "Bo" Horne as well as a number of minor soul and disco hits many influenced by Caribbean music Tom Dowd an innovator in music engineering worked out of Miami for many years and worked with a plethora of artists including Aretha Franklin Ray Charles Eric Clapton Lynyrd Skynyrd Tom Petty also came out of South Florida. Virginia Key is an 863-acre (3.49 km2) barrier island in Miami Florida United States in Biscayne Bay south of Brickell and north of Key Biscayne It is accessible from the mainland via the Rickenbacker Causeway. 16 See also The city is a major music production city and attracts many annual music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival. Technological improvements bring many benefits but some disadvantages as well Some of these risks include "lack of security in electronic transactions the cost of developing new technology .. the fact that this new technology may fail and when all of these are coupled with the outdated existing technology [the fact that] the result may create a dangerous effect in doing business in the international arena.". ! 1.3 Cuban and Latino influences Franklin Park, $506.77 per credit hour for in-state students and $851.40 per credit hour for out-of-state students Total tuition/fees:$15,593 for in-state and $25,932 for out of state, NASCAR (headquartered in Daytona Beach) begins all three of its major auto racing series in Florida at Daytona International Speedway in February featuring the Daytona 500 and ends all three Series in November at Homestead-Miami Speedway Daytona also has the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR race weekend around Independence Day in July the 24 Hours of Daytona is one of the world's most prestigious endurance auto races the Grand Prix of St Petersburg and Grand Prix of Miami have held IndyCar races as well. FIU offers 191 academic programs 60 baccalaureate programs 81 master's programs 3 specialist programs 34 doctoral programs and 4 professional program in 23 colleges and schools in addition 97% of the faculty have terminal degrees and 50% currently have tenure at the university with a student/teacher ratio of 27:1.