Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport OPF KOPF Miami-Dade A contemporaneous depiction of the New River Massacre in 1836 Since its signing the State of Florida reports that it has spent more than $2 billion on the various projects More than 36,000 acres (150 km2) of Stormwater Treatment Areas have been constructed to filter 2,500 short tons (2,300 t) of phosphorus from Everglades waters an STA spanning 17,000 acres (69 km2) was constructed in 2004 making it the largest manmade wetland in the world Fifty-five percent of the land necessary to acquire for restoration has been purchased by the State of Florida totaling 210,167 acres (850.52 km2) a plan to hasten the construction and funding of projects was put into place named "Acceler8" spurring the start of six of eight large construction projects including that of three large reservoirs However federal funds have not been forthcoming; CERP was signed when the U.S government had a budget surplus but since then deficits have renewed and two of CERP's major supporters in Congress retired According to a story in the New York Times state officials say the restoration is lost in a maze of "federal bureaucracy a victim of 'analysis paralysis'" CERP still remains controversial as the projects slated for Acceler8 environmental activists note are those that benefit urban areas and regions in the Everglades in desperate need of water are still being neglected suggesting that water is being diverted to make room for more people in an already overtaxed environment. The cost of restoring the rail link between the port and the Hialeah Railyard was estimated at $46.9 million $28 million of which was applied for through a federal grant in 2010 Later that year a grant of $22 million was awarded for this project as well as to build an on site intermodal rail yard at the port During the 2000s the percent of Florida East Coast Railway's business has increased from around 60% to around 80% intermodal freight However this was partially due to a decrease in other freight traffic caused by the 2008 recession which reduced the number of trains many carrying rock aggregate used in construction from about 20 to 14 per day, Miami-Dade County is served by four Interstate Highways (I-75 I-95 I-195 I-395) and several U.S Highways including U.S Route 1 U.S Route 27 U.S Route 41 and U.S Route 441.
(113) 8.70 10.1 Congressional districts The political make-up of congressional and legislative districts has enabled Republicans to control the governorship and most statewide elective offices and 17 of the state's 27 seats in the 2012 House of Representatives Florida has been listed as a swing state in Presidential elections since 1952 voting for the losing candidate only twice in that period of time, Cypress Formative and sustaining processes, Areas with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants! Miami is also home to the Sony Ericsson Open for professional tennis numerous greyhound racing tracks marinas jai alai venues and golf courses the city streets has hosted professional auto races the Miami Indy Challenge and later the Grand Prix Americas whereas the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval located 35 miles (56 km) southwest currently hosts NASCAR national races Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center. .
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