6.4 Growth of urban areas Since then the Latin and Caribbean-friendly atmosphere in Miami has made it a popular destination for tourists and immigrants from all over the world It is the third-biggest immigration port in the country after New York City and Los Angeles in addition large immigrant communities have settled in Miami from around the globe including Europe Africa and Asia the majority of Miami's European immigrant communities are recent immigrants many living in the city seasonally with a high disposable income, The story of Florida International University's founding began in 1943 when state Senator Ernest 'Cap' Graham (father of future Florida governor and U.S senator Bob Graham) presented the state legislature with the initial proposal for the establishment of a public university in South Florida While his bill did not pass Graham persisted in presenting his proposal to colleagues advising them of Miami's need for a state university He felt the establishment of a public university was necessary to serve the city's growing population. There has long been plans for Metrorail the local heavy rail rapid transit system to be extended west with two proposed lines terminating at Florida International University's main campus This would ease traffic and parking problems at and around the main campus. 1990 12,937,926 32.7% Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut Grove Nonstop flights to Chicago and Newark Liberty International Airport in northeast New Jersey started in late 1946 but nonstops didn't reach west beyond St Louis and New Orleans until January 1962 Nonstop transatlantic flights to Europe began in 1970 in the late 1970s and early 1980s Air Florida had a hub at MIA with a nonstop flight to London England which it acquired from National upon the latter's merger with Pan Am Air Florida ceased operations in 1982 after the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 British Airways flew a Concorde SST (supersonic transport) triserial between Miami and London via Washington D.C (Dulles International Airport) from 1984 to 1991! . In 2010 more than 63% of state voters approved the initiated Amendments 5 and 6 to the state constitution to ensure more fairness in districting These have become known as the Fair District Amendments As a result of the 2010 United States Census Florida gained two House of Representative seats in 2012 the legislature issued revised congressional districts in 2012 which were immediately challenged in court by supporters of the above amendments. World 14,639,041,733.88 14,748,663,389.75 100.00 100.00 Hydrology Sandalfoot Cove, Main article: Climate of Florida, These American settlers established a permanent foothold in the area and ignored Spanish authorities the British settlers who had remained also resented Spanish rule leading to a rebellion in 1810 and the establishment for ninety days of the so-called Free and Independent Republic of West Florida on September 23 After meetings beginning in June rebels overcame the garrison at Baton Rouge (now in Louisiana) and unfurled the flag of the new republic: a single white star on a blue field This flag would later become known as the "Bonnie Blue Flag".
Tequesta Treasure Coast, Some colleges and universities in Greater Miami include:, (23.9) 75.8 Old U.S Post Office and Courthouse (Miami Florida).jpg. . 4.4 Campus ministry The Journal of Criminal Justice ranks the Criminal Justice program 10th in the U.S (November 2007). African American 14% 16.6% 13.1% According to Miami's Beacon Council the top government employers in 2014 in the county were:.
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