US 441 Panther Hall 1996, Florida Atlantic University (public) 1 Overview A canal lock in the Everglades Drainage District around 1915. African American 14% 16.6% 13.1% The geology of South Florida together with a warm wet subtropical climate provides conditions well-suited for a large marshland ecosystem Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water-bearing rock and soil that affect the climate weather and hydrology of South Florida the properties of the rock underneath the Everglades can be explained by the geologic history of the state the crust underneath Florida was at one point part of the African region of the supercontinent Gondwana About 300 million years ago North America merged with Africa connecting Florida with North America Volcanic activity centered on the eastern side of Florida covered the prevalent sedimentary rock with igneous rock Continental rifting began to separate North America from Gondwana about 180 million years ago When Florida was part of Africa it was initially above water but during the cooler Jurassic Period the Florida Platform became a shallow marine environment in which sedimentary rocks were deposited Through the Cretaceous Period most of Florida remained a tropical sea floor of varying depths the peninsula has been covered by seawater at least seven times since the bedrock formed, Haiti Haiti Florida Keys 7 Footnotes! Omni Loop Beginning in 1962 Dade County schools began to receive their first influx of Hispanic students mainly from Cuba This was significant in shaping the school system into what it is today, Gordon Day School (Jewish) Native American: 0.2% [12,487] Beginnings (1800s) City served Code Airport name FAA. . Tampa TPA Tampa International Airport Large Hub 9,548,580, 16th to 18th centuries: Early Spanish settlement, 3 Demographics The South Terminal consists of two concourses H and J with a combined total of 28 gates. 1850 87,445 60.5% Beginnings 4.1 Water Miami MIA Miami International Airport Large Hub 20,709,225 In 1997 Dade County formally changed its name to Miami-Dade County and the school board subsequently changed its name as well.
Human habitation in the southern portion of the Florida peninsula dates to 15,000 years ago Before European colonization the region was dominated by the native Calusa and Tequesta tribes With Spanish colonization both tribes declined gradually during the following two centuries the Seminole formed from mostly Creek people who had been warring to the North assimilated other peoples and created a new culture after being forced from northern Florida into the Everglades during the Seminole Wars of the early 19th century After adapting to the region they were able to resist removal by the United States Army, History Carlos Albizu University (private) Demographics Downtown Miami seen from the Rusty Pelican restaurant on Virginia Key; Applicants 42,601 40,445 39,741 41,141 37,634 Traditional rivals of the FIU Panthers include Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami the Panthers football team competes in the annual Shula Bowl a yearly football game played for the Don Shula Award against in-state rival Florida Atlantic University Due to this competition in the Shula Bowl the rivalry between the two schools has grown with the rivalry extending into the men's baseball and basketball teams as well, According to Miami's Beacon Council the top government employers in 2014 in the county were:, The first permanent European settlers arrived in the early 19th century People came from the Bahamas to South Florida and the Keys to hunt for treasure from the ships that ran aground on the treacherous Great Florida Reef Some accepted Spanish land offers along the Miami River at about the same time the Seminole Indians arrived along with a group of runaway slaves the area was affected by the Second Seminole War during which Major William S Harney led several raids against the Indians Most non-Indian residents were soldiers stationed at Fort Dallas it was the most devastating Indian war in American history causing almost a total loss of population in Miami. The Law Library opened in 2002 and has three floors with all three holding the library's general collection the third floor has a two-story quiet reading room as well as numerous study lounges Although the Law Library is restricted to Law students other students may use the library for research purposes. Elkhorn coral near Key Largo Cape Florida Lighthouse the oldest-standing structure in Miami built in 1825; Means of businesses, 11 Media In many cases it plays a crucial role It is truly impossible to gain an understanding of a culture's buying habits without first taking the time to understand the culture Examples of the benefit of understanding local culture include the following:, Greater Miami is split into two separate television/radio markets: the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market serves Miami-Dade Broward and the Florida Keys the West Palm Beach market serves Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast region!
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