1992 39.0% 2,072,698 40.9% 2,173,310 1910 752,619 42.4% 2010 47.7% 2,557,785 48.9% 2,619,335. 3 Demographics Although the railroads lifted the embargo in May 1926 the boom nevertheless fizzled out Disaster then followed in the shape of the September 1926 Miami Hurricane which drove many developers into bankruptcy the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane and the Wall Street Crash of 1929 continued the catastrophic downward economic trend and the Florida land boom was officially over as the Great Depression began the depression and the devastating arrival of the Mediterranean fruit fly a year later destroyed both the tourist and citrus industries upon which Florida depended In a few years an idyllic tropical paradise had been transformed into a bleak humid remote area with few economic prospects Florida's economy would not recover until World War II Daytona International Speedway is home to various auto racing events. . .
! The School Board of Miami-Dade County first met in Miami on June 27 1885 Those present at the first Board of Education meeting were Superintendent C.H Lumm and members of the board W.H Benest Joseph F Frow and Adam C Richards the main order of business consisted of dividing the district which at the time spanned from the current-day Florida Keys to Martin County Superintendent and members divided Dade County into four districts Lake Worth was declared District #1 while Miami became known as District #2 Coconut Grove fell within the boundaries of District #3 with Elliott's Key and all other islands or keys comprising District #4! . 2.2% Italian People who kept more traditional ways had settlements along the Tamiami Trail and tended to speak the Mikasuki language They later were federally recognized in 1962 as the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida as metropolitan areas in South Florida began to grow the two groups were closely associated with the Everglades They struggled to maintain privacy while serving as tourist attractions They earned money by wrestling alligators and selling craftworks as of 2008 the Seminole Tribe of Florida had five reservations and the lands of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians were collectively considered a sixth reservation the two tribes have each developed casino gaming on some of their properties to generate revenue for support services and economic development.
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