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The Everglades Agricultural Area is a major center for agriculture the environmental impact of agriculture especially water pollution is a major issue in Florida today. Miami Orange Bowl Northern Atlantic Culture Per capita GDP in 2017 was $39,842 ranking fortieth in the nation Per capita income varies widely by geographic region and profession North Florida and the rural counties of the Florida Panhandle are the most impoverished in the state Florida has a poverty rate of 14.0% the seventeenth lowest of any state in the country Many coastal cities include some of the wealthiest per-capita areas in the United States. Environmental risk The bay is also home to the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Virginia Key (founded in 1947) and Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus (founded in 1977) in North Miami it was seen in the music video for the Lonely Island's "I'm on a Boat". Hispanic Business (since 1998) and Hispanic Trends (since 2003) have placed the College of Business among the top 25 business schools for Hispanics in 2008 it was ranked #8, In 2010 FIU was listed as one of 16 universities with the toughest grading system nationally. Theatres and performance arts College of Law Miami Culinary Institute (public) Tamarac Brownsville Phosphate mining concentrated in the Bone Valley is the state's third-largest industry the state produces about 75% of the phosphate required by farmers in the United States and 25% of the world supply with about 95% used for agriculture (90% for fertilizer and 5% for livestock feed supplements) and 5% used for other products.

. Establishment The area was affected by the Second Seminole War where Major William S Harney led several raids against the Indians Fort Dallas was located on Fitzpatrick's plantation on the north bank of the river Most of the non-Indian population consisted of soldiers stationed at Fort Dallas the Seminole War was the most devastating Indian war in American history,[citation needed] causing almost a total loss of native population in the Miami area the Cape Florida lighthouse was burned by Seminoles in 1836 and was not repaired until 1846. (14.6) 60.5 Florida International University has seventeen varsity sports teams named the Panthers the Panthers' athletic colors are blue and gold and compete in the NCAA Division I as part of Conference USA in all sports Three main sports facilities serve as home venues for Panther athletics the Panthers football team plays at FIU Stadium ("The Cage") the men and women's basketball and volleyball teams play at the FIU Arena and the men's baseball team plays at FIU Baseball Stadium Other athletics venues include the Aquatic Center Tennis Complex softball fields and various other recreational fields FIU Arena underwent expansion to add more seating and a modernization of the exterior that was completed in late 2011 on July 1 2013 FIU became a member of Conference USA. 5.1 Consulates Another major economic engine in Florida is the United States military There are 24 military bases in the state housing three Unified Combatant Commands; United States Central Command in Tampa United States Southern Command in Doral and United States Special Operations Command in Tampa Some 109,390 U.S military personnel stationed in Florida contributing directly and indirectly $52 billion a year to the state's economy.