! View from one of the higher points in Miami west of downtown the highest natural point in the city of Miami is in Coconut Grove near the bay along the Miami Rock Ridge at 24 feet (7.3 m) above sea level. College of Arts Sciences and Education (15.8) 63.1 The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 brought 150,000 Cubans to Miami the largest transport in civilian history Unlike the previous exodus of the 1960s most of the Cuban refugees arriving were poor some having been released from prisons or mental institutions to make the trip During this time many of the middle class non-Hispanic whites in the community left the city often referred to as the "white flight" in 1960 Miami was 90% non-Hispanic white but by 1990 it was only about 10% non-Hispanic white, The Port of Miami is the world's busiest cruise ship port. 9 References U.S Decennial Census Florida also has more than 500 nonnative animal species and 1,000 nonnative insects found throughout the state Some exotic species living in Florida include the Burmese python green iguana veiled chameleon Argentine black and white tegu peacock bass mayan cichlid lionfish White-nosed coati rhesus macaque vervet monkey Cuban tree frog cane toad Indian peafowl monk parakeet tui parakeet and many more Some of these nonnative species do not pose a threat to any native species but some do threaten the native species of Florida by living in the state and eating them. . A storm over the Shark River in the Everglades 1966, FIU Panthers Football NCAA D-I (Conference USA) FIU Stadium (23,500) 15,453 None 4.1 Student Clubs and Organizations. . 1.9% Venezuelan I-95 which spans 382 miles in Florida enters the state near Jacksonville and continues along the Atlantic Coast through Daytona Beach the Melbourne/Titusville Palm Bay Vero Beach Fort Pierce Port Saint Lucie Stuart West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale before terminating in Downtown Miami it has interchanges with I-10 in Jacksonville and I-4 in Daytona Beach and there are four auxiliary routes associated with the interstate It is the longest north-south interstate with a total length of 1924 miles and terminates at the Canadian border northeast of Houlton Maine, Downtown is South Florida's main hub for finance commerce and international business Brickell Avenue has the largest concentration of international banks in the U.S.
. Types of operations, Times/WSJ 501-600 The arts also flourished while Maidique was at the helm with the university acquiring the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum on Miami Beach and building the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum on its main campus in athletics FIU made inroads in becoming a powerhouse athletic university during Maidique's time as president and he championed the eventual establishment of a NCAA football program Finally the school earned membership into Phi Beta Kappa the nation's oldest honor society, 9.1 Colleges and universities ? Miami's tropical weather allows for year-round outdoor activities the city has numerous marinas rivers bays canals and the Atlantic Ocean which make boating sailing and fishing popular outdoor activities Biscayne Bay has numerous coral reefs that make snorkeling and scuba diving popular There are over 80 parks and gardens in the city the largest and most popular parks are Bayfront Park and Museum Park (located in the heart of Downtown and the location of the American Airlines Arena and Bayside Marketplace) Tropical Park Peacock Park Virginia Key and Watson Island. . .
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