. 3 Climate Miami is also home to the Sony Ericsson Open for professional tennis numerous greyhound racing tracks marinas jai alai venues and golf courses the city streets has hosted professional auto races the Miami Indy Challenge and later the Grand Prix Americas whereas the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval located 35 miles (56 km) southwest currently hosts NASCAR national races Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center. ; Seasonal: Cozumel Grand Rapids Omaha Taxis are popular in Downtown especially from Downtown to South Beach Design District or to Coconut Grove Since many Downtown residents choose to not have cars taxis are also popular for rides within Downtown neighborhoods especially after midnight when the Metromover stops running Taxis can be hailed on the street or phoned. . The Miami-Dade County Public School District is currently the 4th-largest public school district in the nation the School District of Palm Beach County is the 4th-largest in Florida and the 11th-largest in the United States Broward County Public School District is the 6th-largest in the United States, 1964 51.1% 948,540 48.8% 905,941 Languages The Freedom Tower built in 1925 is a local historic landmark and a symbol of the city! . !
4 See also Glenn Hubert Library Pineland The government of the City of Miami uses the mayor-commissioner type of system the city commission consists of five commissioners that are elected from single member districts the city commission constitutes the governing body with powers to pass ordinances adopt regulations and exercise all powers conferred upon the city in the city charter the mayor is elected at large and appoints a city manager the City of Miami is governed by Mayor Francis X Suarez and 5 city commissioners that oversee the five districts in the city the commission's regular meetings are held at Miami City Hall which is located at 3500 Pan American Drive on Dinner Key in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove, 1860 83 -47.8% Cape Florida Lighthouse the oldest-standing structure in Miami built in 1825 Online availability no Limited; Hard Rock Stadium home of the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and plays host to the Miami Hurricanes Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami (private). Limestone formations in South Florida Source: U.S Geological Survey. . Publication of a Spanish-language supplemental insert named El Herald began in 1976 it was renamed El Nuevo Herald in 1987 and in 1998 became an independent publication, Miami Florida Business directory, Seminoles made their home in the Everglades 6.2 Northern Atlantic Formative and sustaining processes. 2.1 Geology After Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba following the Revolution in 1959 many wealthy Cubans sought refuge in Miami further increasing the city's population Miami developed new businesses and cultural amenities as part of the New South in the 1980s and 1990s At the same time South Florida weathered social problems related to drug wars immigration from Haiti and Latin America and the widespread destruction of Hurricane Andrew Racial and cultural tensions sometimes sparked but the city developed in the latter half of the 20th century as a major international financial and cultural center It is the second-largest U.S city with a Spanish-speaking majority (after El Paso Texas) and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
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