16 References 1 Biography Spain Spain In addition to annual festivals like the Calle Ocho Festival Miami is home to many entertainment venues theaters museums parks and performing arts centers the newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts home of the Florida Grand Opera and the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after Lincoln Center in New York City the center attracts many large-scale operas ballets concerts and musicals from around the world Other performing arts venues in Miami include the Olympia Theater Wertheim Performing Arts Center the Fair Expo Center the Tower Theater and the Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Dry season 17.4 inches (44 cm) 30.9 inches (78 cm) 7.3 inches (19 cm), Oakland Park Elementary schools: Miami MIA Miami International Airport Large Hub 20,709,225 Traditional rivals of the FIU Panthers include Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami the Panthers football team competes in the annual Shula Bowl a yearly football game played for the Don Shula Award against in-state rival Florida Atlantic University Due to this competition in the Shula Bowl the rivalry between the two schools has grown with the rivalry extending into the men's baseball and basketball teams as well. Following this period of rapid development and environmental degradation the ecosystem began to receive notable attention from conservation groups in the 1970s Internationally UNESCO and the Ramsar Convention designated the Everglades a Wetland Area of Global Importance the construction of a large airport 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Everglades National Park was blocked when an environmental study found that it would severely damage the South Florida ecosystem With heightened awareness and appreciation of the region restoration began in the 1980s with the removal of a canal that had straightened the Kissimmee River However development and sustainability concerns have remained pertinent in the region the deterioration of the Everglades including poor water quality in Lake Okeechobee was linked to the diminishing quality of life in South Florida's urban areas in 2000 the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was approved by Congress to combat these problems to date,[when?] it is the most expensive and comprehensive environmental restoration attempt in history but its implementation has faced political complications. The Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball began play in the 1993 season They won the World Series in both seasons they qualified for the postseason doing so in 1997 and 2003, Elkhorn coral near Key Largo 5.6 Florida Bay Source: PRISM Climate Group. Much of the coast and the inner estuaries are built of mangroves; there is no border between the coastal marshes and the bay Thus the marine ecosystems in Florida Bay are considered to be a part of the Everglades watershed and one of the ecosystems connected to and affected by the Everglades as a whole More than 800 square miles (2,100 km2) of Florida Bay is protected by Everglades National Park representing the largest body of water in the park boundaries There are approximately 100 keys in Florida Bay many of which are mangrove forests the fresh water coming into Florida Bay from the Everglades creates perfect conditions for vast beds of turtle grass and algae formations that are the foundation for animal life in the bay Sea turtles and manatees eat the grass while invertebrate animals such as worms clams and other mollusks eat the algae formations and microscopic plankton Female sea turtles return annually to nest on the shore and manatees spend the winter months in the warmer water of the bay Sea grasses also serve to stabilize the sea beds and protect shorelines from erosion by absorbing energy from waves. Names Precipitation during the wet season is primarily caused by air mass thunderstorms and the easterly flow out of the subtropical high (Bermuda High) Intense daytime heating of the ground causes the warm moist tropical air to rise creating the afternoon thundershowers typical of tropical climates 2:00 pm is the mean time of daily thundershowers across South Florida and the Everglades Late in the wet season (August and September) precipitation levels reach their highest levels as tropical depressions and lows add to daily rainfall Occasionally tropical lows can become severe tropical cyclones and cause significant damage when the make landfall across south Florida Tropical storms average one a year and major hurricanes about once every ten years Between 1871 and 1981 138 tropical cyclones struck directly over or close to the Everglades Strong winds from these storms disperse plant seeds and replenish mangrove forests coral reefs and other ecosystems Dramatic fluctuations in precipitation are characteristic of the South Florida climate Droughts floods and tropical cyclones are part of the natural water system in the Everglades, 1986 45.4% 1,538,620 54.6% 1,847,525, Palm Beach County Broward County. School of Computing and Information Sciences, 2.8 Other colleges and schools Tri-Rail fare zone boundary, 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. Miami International Airport covers 1,335 hectares (3,300 acres) and has four runways:.
Miami Florida Business directory, T.Y Hilton Est 2018 21,299,325 13.3% Agriculture and fishing, History The Safety Valve is a series of shallow sand flats separated by tidal flow channels stretching about 8 miles (13 km) from the south end of Key Biscayne to the Ragged Keys at the north end of the Florida Keys the term "safety valve" was applied to the tidal flats by Ralph Munroe who argued against building a causeway and bridges connecting Key Biscayne to the Ragged Keys and beyond on the grounds that such construction would block the free outflow of storm surges from the bay across the flats to the ocean It is believed that it does moderate the effects of storm surges on the bay the transportation of sand southward along the Atlantic Coast of Florida by longshore drift ends in the area of the Safety Valve the structure of the Safety Valve has been stable for at least the last century Stiltsville is a collection of buildings on pilings on several sand flats at the northern end of the Safety Valve. . ; Native American: 0.2% [12,487] Biological Sciences 218 Miami bass is a popular style of music from the Miami area of South Florida and is embodied by the musical style of local rap stars such as Trick Daddy Miami bass is a part of the robust music scene in the South Florida metropolitan area which comprises cities such as Miami West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale These cities have many locally famous rappers and DJs who are on their way up in the rap game, Southside Elementary School for Brickell children 11 External links. Causeways Mangonia Park Tri-Rail According to the U.S Census Bureau the county has an area of 2,431 square miles (6,300 km2) of which 1,898 square miles (4,920 km2) is land and 533 square miles (1,380 km2) (21.9%) is water It is the third-largest county in Florida by land area and second-largest by total area Most of the water is in the Biscayne Bay with another significant portion in the adjacent Atlantic Ocean.
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