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11 External links Radio Tower platform and pilons in front of the former building site University of Miami (private) See also: Climate of Miami. 1 Names The first permanent European settlers in the Miami area arrived around 1800 Pedro Fornells a Menorcan survivor of the New Smyrna colony moved to Key Biscayne to meet the terms of his Royal Grant for the island Although he returned with his family to St Augustine after six months he left a caretaker behind on the island On a trip to the island in 1803 Fornells had noted the presence of squatters on the mainland across Biscayne Bay from the island in 1825 U.S Marshal Waters Smith visited the Cape Florida Settlement (which was on the mainland) and conferred with squatters who wanted to obtain title to the land they were occupying on the mainland the Bahamian "squatters" had settled along the coast beginning in the 1790s John Egan had also received a grant from Spain during the Second Spanish Period John's son James Egan his wife Rebecca Egan his widow Mary "Polly" Lewis and Mary's brother-in-law Jonathan Lewis all received 640-acre land grants from the U.S. in present-day Miami Temple Pent and his family did not receive a land grant but nevertheless stayed in the area, Tallahassee metropolitan area Beginning April 26 2004 under then new superintendent Dr Rudy Crew the school year was begun three weeks earlier in order to synchronize the school district with the rest of the state Until this point Miami-Dade County Schools was the only district whose students began school the last week of August rather than the first This measure was also implemented to allow schools more time to ready themselves for the state's FCAT exam.

Tampa Bay Area As an urban and pedestrian-friendly area with an extensive public transit network Downtown (along with Brickell the Arts & Entertainment District and South Beach) is one of the areas in Miami where a car-free lifestyle is commonplace Many Downtown residents get around by foot bicycle Metromover or by taxi the Metromover is a popular alternative to walking in the area especially on rainy hot or cold days as the Metromover is free and stations are located roughly every two blocks throughout the area. 4.4 Sargasso Sea Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) is one of the largest public utilities in the United States employing approximately 2,700 employees as of 2007 it provides service to over 2.4 million customers operating with an annual budget of almost $400 million Approximately 330 million gallons of water are drawn everyday from the Biscayne Aquifer for consumer use MDWASD has over 7,100 miles (11,400 km) of water lines a service area of 396 square miles (1,026 km2) and 14 pump stations MDWASD has over 3,600 miles (5,800 km) of sewage pipes a service area of 341 square miles (883 km2) and 954 pump stations. The south side of the concourse was used by Northeast Airlines until its 1972 merger with Delta Air Lines Likewise National Airlines flew out of the north side of Concourse F until its 1980 merger with Pan Am which continued to use the concourse until its 1991 shutdown When United Airlines acquired Pan Am's Latin American operations the airline carried on operating a focus city out of Concourse F until completely dismantling it by 2004 From 1993 to 2004 Concourse F was also used by Iberia Airlines for its Miami focus city operation which linked Central American capitals to Madrid using MIA as the connecting point as of 2019 Concourse F primarily handles international carriers including Aeroflot Aer Lingus Air Europa Air Italy Cayman Airways Eurowings Surinam Airways TAP Air Portugal TUIFly Volaris and WestJet as well as international charter flights. Calder Race Course, 2010 399,457 10.2% Miami's Freedom Tower, In the 2025 and 2030 long range transportation plans Miami's commuter rail system Tri-Rail has envisioned moving to or adding service on the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) corridor which runs along the region's densest neighborhoods parallel to Biscayne Boulevard in Miami and Federal Highway in Broward and Palm Beach counties! Other popular cultural destinations in or near Miami include Zoo Miami Jungle Island the Miami Seaquarium Monkey Jungle Coral Castle Charles Deering Estate Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Key Biscayne, Miami Florida Business directory 5.5 Industry Southern Rap. . Main article: Climate of Miami Miami is the home to the National Hurricane Center and the headquarters of the United States Southern Command responsible for military operations in Central and South America Miami is also an industrial center especially for stone quarrying and warehousing These industries are centered largely on the western fringes of the city near Doral and Hialeah.