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. 6.1 To/from Metrorail Downtown and South Beach Graham Center 1974 Miami-Dade County is only about 6 feet (1.8 m) above sea level It is rather new geologically and is at the eastern edge of the Florida Platform a carbonate plateau created millions of years ago Eastern Dade is composed of Oolite limestone while western Dade is composed mostly of Bryozoa Miami-Dade is among the last areas of Florida to be created and populated with fauna and flora mostly in the Pleistocene! (24.5) Reconstruction era and end of the 19th century, 6.3 Drainage After former Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman became president of Eastern Airlines in 1975 he moved Eastern's headquarters from Rockefeller Center in New York City to Building 16 in the northeast corner of MIA Eastern's maintenance base Eastern remained one of the largest employers in the Miami metropolitan area until ongoing labor union unrest coupled with the airline's acquisition by union antagonist Frank Lorenzo in 1986 ultimately forced the airline into bankruptcy in 1989. Northeast Florida Main articles: Atlantic world and Atlantic history, Entry modes: Export/import wholly owned subsidiary merger or acquisition alliances and joint ventures licensing, Miami-Dade County has 10 major expressways and 1 minor expressway in Downtown Miami. Miami Florida Business directory Climate North Bay Village College of Business Pan Am's terminal at Dinner Key in 1944 during World War II. View of the "Moon over Miami" a phrase that has inspired pop culture items including a movie TV series and song. The demographics of South Florida residents can be segmented as following:, See also: List of airports in Florida and Aviation in Florida 9 References.

Main articles: Calusa and Tequesta, population 2018 In Florida each county is also a school district Each district is headed by an elected school board a professional superintendent manages the day-to-day operations of each district who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the School Board. . Miami Florida Business directory, I-75 1.0% Russian, University of Florida Miami Beach 87,779 87,933 Miami-Dade 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. Miami-Dade County includes 34 incorporated areas 38 census-designated places and 16 unincorporated regions The influence of Cuban culture and music history on the music of South Florida is undeniable the 1997 hit album Buena Vista Social Club was performed by a group featuring former stars of the Havana nightclub scene it won a Grammy became a hit and was listed in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as #260 in the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.