. The Metrorail is the city's rapid transit system and connects the city's central core with its outlying suburbs.
Future of the Everglades Some of the driest land in the Everglades is pineland (also called pine rockland) ecosystem located in the highest part of the Everglades with little to no hydroperiod Some floors however may have flooded solution holes or puddles for a few months at a time the most significant feature of the pineland is the single species of South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii) Pineland communities require fire to maintain them and the trees have several adaptations that simultaneously promote and resist fire the sandy floor of the pine forest is covered with dry pine needles that are highly flammable South Florida slash pines are insulated by their bark to protect them from heat Fire eliminates competing vegetation on the forest floor and opens pine cones to germinate seeds a period without significant fire can turn pineland into a hardwood hammock as larger trees overtake the slash pines the understory shrubs in pine rocklands are the fire-resistant saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) and West Indian lilac (Tetrazygia bicolor) the most diverse group of plants in the pine community are the herbs of which there are two dozen species These plants contain tubers and other mechanisms that allow them to sprout quickly after being charred. Belle Glade Camp The Department Theatre presents a season of four professionally designed produced and directed productions each year that serve as a laboratory for students to put their learning into practice This Main Stage season is presented at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center in addition to Main Stage productions students write direct and perform productions in the Student Theatre Lab Studio the annual New Plays Festival and the summer Alternative Theatre Festival the summer Alternative Theatre Festival includes a development project of a new work by an established playwright a faculty directed piece one student directed piece and may include Alumni showcase and reunion productions! History 18 Lauderhill Broward 57,585 66,887 72,094 +7.78% 2 Facilities ? Treasure hunters from the Bahamas and the Keys came to South Florida to hunt for treasure from the ships that ran aground on the treacherous Great Florida reef some of whom accepted Spanish land offers along the Miami River at about the same time the Seminole Indians arrived along with a group of runaway slaves in 1825 the Cape Florida Lighthouse was built on nearby Key Biscayne to warn passing ships of the dangerous reefs. 11.2 Airports In 1999 the Barry University School of Law was established in Orlando Florida Barry University's law school is named the Dwayne O Andreas School of Law, In 2010 the largest ancestry groups were:, The Student Advisor is elected by the Miami-Dade County District Student Government Association and sits as an advisor to the Board during Board meetings as a representative of the organization and speaks and responds to questions from the Board on student-related issues.
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