. In 1988 English was affirmed as the state's official language in the Florida Constitution Spanish is also widely spoken especially as immigration has continued from Latin America Twenty percent of the population speak Spanish as their first language Twenty-seven percent of Florida's population reports speaking a mother language other than English and more than 200 first languages other than English are spoken at home in the state, Miami Florida Business directory Interior view of concourse D Aventura Mall Treasure fleet. 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. Plantation 84,955 82,934 Broward T? The Royal Caribbean International headquarters at the Port of Miami Steven J Green School of International and Public Affairs. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice operates the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center in an unincorporated area in the county.
. . 2 Special features, Tropical Park 2 Cities, The Port Miami Tunnel connecting Watson Island to PortMiami on Dodge Island which cost $700 million was opened in 2014. New World School of the Arts arts magnet school O TUI fly Netherlands Amsterdam. . In addition to annual festivals like the Calle Ocho Festival Miami is home to many entertainment venues theaters museums parks and performing arts centers the newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts home of the Florida Grand Opera and the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after Lincoln Center in New York City the center attracts many large-scale operas ballets concerts and musicals from around the world Other performing arts venues in Miami include the Olympia Theater Wertheim Performing Arts Center the Fair Expo Center the Tower Theater and the Bayfront Park Amphitheater. 4 See also Main article: Miami accent 2.2 Brickell South Florida A cortadito is a popular espresso beverage found in cafeterias around Miami It is particularly popular for breakfast or in the afternoon with a pastelito. .
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