Everglades University

During the 1904 gubernatorial race the strongest candidate Napoleon Bonaparte Broward promoted draining the Everglades He called the future of South Florida the "Empire of the Everglades" Soon after his successful election he began work to "drain that abominable pestilence-ridden swamp" and pushed the Florida legislature to form a group of commissioners to oversee reclamation of flooded lands in 1907 they established the Everglades Drainage District and began to study how to build the most effective canals and how to fund them Governor Broward ran for the U.S Senate in 1908 but lost Broward was paid by land developer Richard J Bolles to tour the state to promote drainage Elected to the Senate in 1910 Broward died before he could take office Land in the Everglades was being sold for $15 an acre a month after Broward died Meanwhile Henry Flagler continued to build railway stations at towns as soon as the populations warranted them, Canal Point Dade County Courthouse built in 1928 is the tallest building built in the 1920s. Psychology 148 These American settlers established a permanent foothold in the area and ignored Spanish authorities the British settlers who had remained also resented Spanish rule leading to a rebellion in 1810 and the establishment for ninety days of the so-called Free and Independent Republic of West Florida on September 23 After meetings beginning in June rebels overcame the garrison at Baton Rouge (now in Louisiana) and unfurled the flag of the new republic: a single white star on a blue field This flag would later become known as the "Bonnie Blue Flag"! . Contents Predevelopment flow direction of water from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay Source: U.S Geological Survey. 7 Broadcasting 6 9174 7.3 Invasive species The city government under former mayor Manny Diaz took an ambitious stance in support of bicycling in Miami for both recreation and commuting Every month the city hosts "Bike Miami" where major streets in Downtown and Brickell are closed to automobiles but left open for pedestrians and bicyclists the event began in November 2008 and has doubled in popularity from 1,500 participants to about 3,000 in the October 2009 Bike Miami This is the longest-running such event in the US in October 2009 the city also approved an extensive 20-year plan for bike routes and paths around the city the city has begun construction of bike routes as of late 2009 and ordinances requiring bike parking in all future construction in the city became mandatory as of October 2009. 1890s: Fast growth and formation PortMiami is the world's busiest cruise ship port and is headquarters to many of the world's largest cruise companies From left to right: Hapag-Lloyd Europa Norwegian Sky Oceania Nautica Carnival Valor Carnival Imagination Carnival Liberty Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas MV Explorer. Downtown Miami is an urban city center based around the Central Business District of Miami Florida United States in addition to the central business district the area also consists of the Brickell Financial District Historic District Government Center Arts & Entertainment District and Park West the neighborhood is divided by the Miami River and is bordered by Midtown (Edgewater and Wynwood) to the north Biscayne Bay to the east Civic Center and Overtown to the west and Coconut Grove to the south.

By 1913 the Seminole in the Everglades numbered no more than 325 They made a living by hunting and trading with white settlers and raised domesticated animals the Seminole made their villages in hardwood hammocks or pinelands had diets of hominy and coontie roots fish turtles venison and small game Their villages were not large due to the limited size of the hammocks Between the end of the last Seminole War and 1930 the people lived in relative isolation from the majority culture. Tampa: Tampa and its surrounding area use the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority system ("HART") in addition downtown Tampa has continuous trolley services in the form of a heritage trolley powered by Tampa Electric Company Pinellas County and St Petersburg provide similar services through the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority or "PSTA" the beaches of Pinellas County also have a continuous trolley bus Downtown St Petersburg has a trolley system, (27.8) 83.5 Skybus SAC Lima In a tropical hardwood hammock trees are very dense and diverse.