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Andrea Nagy Income: the median income of households in the Miami area was $43,091 78% of the households received earnings and 13% received retirement income other than Social Security 30% of the households received Social Security the average income from Social Security was $13 These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is some households received income from more than one source. In the early 2000s (decade) emphasis at FIU was placed on growth in degree programs and student enrollment Since 2005 however student enrollment has been capped and emphasis is now being placed on improving the quality of the existing academic programs With the addition of the College of Medicine the demand for facilities and classroom space has greatly increased Future projects and/or buildings under construction include:; ! 7.2 Water quality The Gender and Sexual Diversity Organization (GSDO) is committed to creating better understanding of gender identity and sexual orientation within the AU community the GSDO also provides awareness of and solidarity with LGBTIQ groups among the general university population. . 6 References Young Women's Preparatory School all-girls The idea of a national park for the Everglades was pitched in 1928 when a Miami land developer named Ernest F Coe established the Everglades Tropical National Park Association it had enough support to be declared a national park by Congress in 1934 it took another 13 years to be dedicated on December 6 1947 One month before the dedication of the park a former editor from the Miami Herald and freelance writer named Marjory Stoneman Douglas released her first book titled the Everglades: River of Grass After researching the region for five years she described the history and ecology of the South Florida in great detail She characterized the Everglades as a river instead of a stagnant swamp the last chapter was titled "The Eleventh Hour" and warned that the Everglades were dying although it could be reversed. . History Cities Major landscape types in the Everglades before human action Source: U.S Geological Survey, 7 Climate Main article: Government of Florida, In 1817 Andrew Jackson invaded Florida to hasten its annexation to the United States in what became known as the First Seminole War After Florida became a U.S territory in 1821 conflicts between settlers and the Seminole increased as the former tried to acquire lands the Second Seminole War lasted from 1835 to 1842 and afterward the US forcibly removed about 3,000 Seminole and 800 Black Seminole to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) west of the Mississippi River Many others died in the war Conflict broke out again in the Third Seminole War from 1855 to 1859 when a few hundred Seminole fought off US forces from the swamps of the Everglades the US finally decided to leave them alone as they could not dislodge them even after this protracted and expensive warfare.