AlphaGraphics Tampa 671

. 2 Twentieth century (30.6) 82.1 Fire is an important element in the natural maintenance of the Everglades the majority of fires are caused by lightning strikes from thunderstorms during the wet season Their effects are largely superficial and serve to foster specific plant growth: sawgrass will burn above water but the roots are preserved underneath Fire in the sawgrass marshes serves to keep out larger bushes and trees and releases nutrients from decaying plant matter more efficiently than decomposition Whereas in the wet season dead plant matter and the tips of grasses and trees are burned in the dry season the fire may be fed by organic peat and burn deeply destroying root systems Fires are confined by existing water and rainfall it takes approximately 225 years for one foot (.30 m) of peat to develop but in some locations the peat is less dense than it should be for the 5,000 years of the Everglades' existence Scientists indicate fire as the cause; it is also cited as the reason for the black color of Everglades muck Layers of charcoal have been detected in the peat in portions of the Everglades that indicate the region endured severe fires for years at a time although this trend seems to have abated since the last occurrence in 940 BCE, Since 1986 the university established its School of Architecture College of Law and College of Medicine (named the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in 1999 after Herbert Wertheim donated $20 million to the college which was matched by state funds and is the largest donation in the university's history) and acquired the historic Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in Miami Beach, Tropical Park 6.2 Exploration Demographics Main article: Florida Reef. . Florida's universities have a number of collegiate sport programs Major college football programs include the Florida State Seminoles and Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference Since 1996 Florida has added four additional programs to the ranks of Division I FCS: UCF Knights South Florida Bulls Florida Atlantic Owls and FIU Panthers, U.S News & World Report 2018rankings, 2.3 Arts & Entertainment District. .

Main article: Miami accent The Barnacle Historic State Park or the Barnacle built in 1891 is the oldest house in its original location in Miami, Downtown has three U.S historic districts the Downtown Miami Commercial Historic District the Downtown Miami Historic District and the Lummus Park Historic District. . Soccer: Miami Gatos (NASL) Miami Toros (NASL) In recent years[when?] Miami has promoted the arts business and the performing arts such as the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts the second-largest performing arts center in the U.S Other projects include the new Miami Marlins Stadium Miami Streetcar Port of Miami Tunnel and Museum Park which includes the Miami Art Museum and the Miami Science Museum; ! . Education The Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body consisting of 13 members elected from single-member districts Members are elected to serve four-year terms and elections of members are staggered the Board chooses a Chairperson who presides over the Commission as well as appoints the members of its legislative committees the Board has a wide array of powers to enact legislation create departments and regulate businesses operating within the County it also has the power to override the Mayor's veto with a two-thirds vote.