A clump of mangroves in the distance Florida Bay at Flamingo ZBT J A storm over the Shark River in the Everglades 1966. Native Americans Plans are currently underway for a 1,700-student preparatory school in Brickell at 1742 SW 2nd Avenue named "Brickell Preparatory Academy" Other private schools in Downtown are:, In 2018 there were more than 427,824 millionaires in the state the fourth highest number in the nation. The surface bedrock under the Miami area is called Miami oolite or Miami limestone This bedrock is covered by a thin layer of soil and is no more than 50 feet (15 m) thick Miami limestone formed as the result of the drastic changes in sea level associated with recent glacial periods or ice ages Beginning some 130,000 years ago the Sangamonian Stage raised sea levels to approximately 25 feet (8 m) above the current level All of southern Florida was covered by a shallow sea Several parallel lines of reef formed along the edge of the submerged Florida plateau stretching from the present Miami area to what is now the Dry Tortugas the area behind this reef line was in effect a large lagoon and the Miami limestone formed throughout the area from the deposition of oolites and the shells of bryozoans Starting about 100,000 years ago the Wisconsin glaciation began lowering sea levels exposing the floor of the lagoon by 15,000 years ago the sea level had dropped 300 to 350 feet (90 to 110 m) below the current level the sea level rose quickly after that stabilizing at the current level about 4,000 years ago leaving the mainland of South Florida just above sea level; According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center Christianity is the most prevalently practiced religion in Miami (68%) with 39% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered Protestant and 27% professing Roman Catholic beliefs followed by Judaism (8%); Islam Buddhism Hinduism and a variety of other religions have smaller followings; atheism or no self-identifying organized religious affiliation was practiced by 24%, Miami International Airport MIA Miami-Dade Large Hub, I-395 / SR 836. 2.1 Central business district ("downtown"), 4 Governance 6 Ground transportation, Miami United FC Soccer National Premier Soccer League Ted Hendricks Stadium None.
. The Royal Caribbean International headquarters at the Port of Miami Hispanic American Miami Florida Business directory. FIU has six libraries Green Library FIU's main library; the Glenn Hubert Library (Biscayne Bay Campus) the Wolfsonian Library the Engineering Library the Law Library and the Medical Library the Green Library Hubert Library and Engineering Library Service Center are under the direction of the Dean of University Libraries Other libraries are overseen by their appropriate schools or organizations. After desegregation Bethune Elementary was converted into a head-start school, Miami Dade College (public), Tropical Park Stadium 6 Further reading Florida State University! ; . The underlying bedrock or limestone of the Everglades basin affects the hydroperiod or how long an area within the region stays flooded throughout the year Longer hydroperiods are possible in areas that were submerged beneath seawater for longer periods of time while the geology of Florida was forming More water is held within the porous ooids and limestone than older types of rock that spent more time above sea level a hydroperiod of ten months or more fosters growth of sawgrass whereas a shorter hydroperiod of six months or less promotes beds of periphyton a growth of algae and other microscopic organisms There are only two types of soil in the Everglades peat and marl Where there are longer hydroperiods peat builds up over hundreds or thousands of years due to many generations of decaying plant matter Where periphyton grows the soil develops into marl which is more calcitic in composition.
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