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Scenes from the 1994 comedy film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective were shot here The Everglades hosts 1,392 exotic plant species actively reproducing in the region outnumbering the 1,301 species considered native to South Florida the melaleuca tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) takes water in greater amounts than other trees Melaleucas grow taller and more densely in the Everglades than in their native Australia making them unsuitable as nesting areas for birds with wide wingspans They also choke out native vegetation More than $2 million has been spent on keeping them out of Everglades National Park. 1940s: World War II 10 Education Over time there have been numerous proposals for partitioning the state of Florida to form a separate state of South Florida Such proposals have usually been made as political statement rather than serious attempts at secession Reasons often stated are cultural ethnic economic and financial frustrations with the state government in Tallahassee which is in North Florida. . In March 1980 the first black Dade County schools superintendent Dr Johnny L Jones was convicted on grand theft charges linked to gold-plated plumbing His conviction was overturned on appeal and on July 3 1986 the state attorney Janet Reno announced that Jones would not be retried on these charges However in a separate case he was convicted on misdemeanor charges of soliciting perjury and witness tampering and received a two-year jail sentence, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%, 2.4 Physical and social factors The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defined the limits of the oceans and seas in 1953 but some of these definitions have been revised since then and some are not used by various authorities institutions and countries see for example the CIA World Factbook Correspondingly the extent and number of oceans and seas varies. Limestone formations in South Florida Source: U.S Geological Survey In 2012 government of all levels was a top employer in all counties in the state because this classification includes public school teachers and other school staff School boards employ nearly 1 of every 30 workers in the state the federal military was the top employer in three counties. Barry University has more than 60 student organizations two fraternities and one sorority honor societies and a student government, 1980 3,220,844 44.0% The city is a major music production city and attracts many annual music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, The average apartment sale price was $347,729 in 2010 up 15% from 2009 with the average apartment price at $300 per square foot During the Miami building boom of the first decade of the 21st century 23,628 condominium and apartments were built in numerous high-rise towers that quickly transformed the city Over 85% of these apartments are now occupied as of early 2011 It is estimated that about 550 new residents move to Downtown every month Renters make up 56% of the residents in Downtown. Florida overall was ranked the 7th best state in America for educating students at all levels by U.S News & World Report in 2018.

. 5 Education 3 Climate Pensacola metropolitan area Grade 3: 28,679 4.2 Politics Language and national origin Schools nominate representatives for each category a Miami Herald appointed judge paneled interview process in each category only one Silver Knight Award is granted in each county Broward & Dade every year These awards have been given in Miami-Dade County Florida since 1959 and in Broward County Florida since 1984 the televised award ceremonies are given in each county! . Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre (NW 8th Street and 1st Avenue) Greater Miami is served by several English-language and two major Spanish-language daily newspapers the Miami Herald headquartered in Downtown Miami is Miami's primary newspaper with over a million readers it also has news bureaus in Broward County Monroe County and Nassau Bahamas the South Florida Sun-Sentinel circulates primarily in Broward and southern Palm Beach counties and also has a news bureau in Havana Cuba the Palm Beach Post serves mainly Palm Beach County especially the central and northern regions and the Treasure Coast the Boca Raton News publishes five days a week and circulates in southern Palm Beach County El Nuevo Herald a subsidiary of the Miami Herald and Diario Las Americas are Spanish-language daily papers that circulate mainly in Miami-Dade County La Palma and El Sentinel are weekly Spanish newspapers published by the Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel respectively and circulate in the same areas as their English-language counterparts! . [icon] 1850 87,445 60.5% Concourse J is the newest concourse having opened on August 29 2007 Part of the airport's South Terminal project the concourse was designed by Carlos Zapata and M.G.E one of the largest Hispanic-owned architecture firms in Florida the concourse features 15 international-capable gates as well as the airport's only gate with 3 jet bridges specifically designed for the Airbus A380 the concourse added a third international arrivals hall to the airport supplementing the existing ones at Concourses B (since replaced by the facility at Concourse D) and Concourse E while significantly relieving overcrowding at these two facilities, Tri-Rail to Mangonia Park Main article: Transportation in South Florida. .