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Palm Beach Atlantic University (private/Christian) LATAM Chile Punta Cana Santiago de Chile During the 1904 gubernatorial race the strongest candidate Napoleon Bonaparte Broward promoted draining the Everglades He called the future of South Florida the "Empire of the Everglades" Soon after his successful election he began work to "drain that abominable pestilence-ridden swamp" and pushed the Florida legislature to form a group of commissioners to oversee reclamation of flooded lands in 1907 they established the Everglades Drainage District and began to study how to build the most effective canals and how to fund them Governor Broward ran for the U.S Senate in 1908 but lost Broward was paid by land developer Richard J Bolles to tour the state to promote drainage Elected to the Senate in 1910 Broward died before he could take office Land in the Everglades was being sold for $15 an acre a month after Broward died Meanwhile Henry Flagler continued to build railway stations at towns as soon as the populations warranted them; The first bridge across Biscayne Bay was the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) wooden Collins Bridge built in 1912 by John S Collins and his son-in-law Thomas Pancoast who formed the Miami Beach Improvement Corporation; financing was provided by Carl G Fisher and the Miami banker brothers John N Lummus and James E Lummus Construction began on July 22 1912 Although the cost of the project was initially $75,000 the construction project faced delays and cost overruns the budge was partially completed in 1913 the bridge was "hailed as the longest wooden vehicle bridge in the world and opened up the area as a luxury winter resort and playground." the bridge terminated at the Dixie Highway built by Carl G Fisher the bridge was a toll bridge; in 1920 the toll was reduced from 20 cents each way (for two-seat cars) to 15 cents one way (and 25 cents round-trip) the bridge was sold to the Biscayne Bay Improvement Association which developed five artificial islands that became known as the Venetian Islands: Biscayne and San Marco in Miami San Marino Di Lido and Rivo Alto in Miami Beach the bridge was torn down in 1925 and replaced with the "more substantial" Venetian Causeway the next year, 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. In Florida a Tolled State Road is often (but not always) denoted by having the word "TOLL" printed on the top of the State Road shield. In Florida each county is also a school district Miami-Dade County Public Schools is operated by an independently elected School Board a professional Superintendent of Schools appointed by the School Board manages the district's day-to-day operations as of 2014 the Miami-Dade County Public School District is the fourth-largest public school district in the nation with almost 360,000 students, Lake Harbor Miami Florida Business directory, In 2000 FIU became the youngest university to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter the country's oldest and most distinguished academic honor society FIU is one of only 78 universities nationwide to hold both designations.

LATAM Chile Punta Cana Santiago de Chile, 1.3 Establishment The American Airlines Arena home of the Miami Heat, 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. . Miami has six major causeways that span over Biscayne Bay connecting the western mainland with the eastern barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean the Rickenbacker Causeway is the southernmost causeway and connects Brickell to Virginia Key and Key Biscayne the Venetian Causeway and MacArthur Causeway connect Downtown with South Beach the Julia Tuttle Causeway connects Midtown and Miami Beach the 79th Street Causeway connects the Upper East Side with North Beach the northernmost causeway the Broad Causeway is the smallest of Miami's six causeways and connects North Miami with Bal Harbour, The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals conduct spring training in West Palm Beach at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, 3.2 Ocean floor Sawgrass marshes and sloughs. . (15.3) 66.9 Coral Castle Homestead Miami, Interjet Mexico City 8 Sites of interest, Florida Panthers Hockey National Hockey League BB&T Center (19,250) 10,250 None The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice operates the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center in an unincorporated area in the county.