1.5 2000s to 2010s [icon] This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it (July 2011). 4 Governance 4.1 Student Clubs and Organizations, Water quality Public schools in Miami are governed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools which is the largest school district in Florida and the fourth-largest in the United States as of September 2008 it has a student enrollment of 385,655 and over 392 schools and centers the district is also the largest minority public school system in the country with 60% of its students being of Hispanic origin 28% Black or West Indian American 10% White (non-Hispanic) and 2% non-white of other minorities, White Non-Hispanic: 31.1% [1,887,819] 5.2 Real estate. Downtown is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at: Government Center Station and by 13 Metromover stations on the Downtown Brickell and Omni Loops.
La Florida (32.7) 91.9 Community involvement In 2010 58.1% of the county's population was foreign born with 41.1% being naturalized American citizens Of foreign-born residents 95.4% were born in Latin America 2.4% were born in Europe 1.4% born in Asia 0.5% born in Africa 0.2% in North America and 0.1% were born in Oceania; 5.2 Annual traffic 7.3 Invasive species Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily life Florida is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; African European indigenous and Latino heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams and continues to attract celebrities and athletes It is internationally known for golf tennis auto racing and water sports Several beaches in Florida have turquoise and emerald-colored coastal waters, Schools nominate representatives for each category a Miami Herald appointed judge paneled interview process in each category only one Silver Knight Award is granted in each county Broward & Dade every year These awards have been given in Miami-Dade County Florida since 1959 and in Broward County Florida since 1984 the televised award ceremonies are given in each county. History At the same time mercury was found in local fish at such high levels that consumption warnings were posted for fishermen a Florida panther was found dead with levels of mercury high enough to kill a human Scientists found that power plants and incinerators using fossil fuels were expelling mercury into the atmosphere and it fell as rain or dust during droughts the naturally occurring bacteria that reduce sulfur in the Everglades ecosystem were transforming the mercury into methylmercury and it was bioaccumulating through the food chain Stricter emissions standards helped lower mercury coming from power plants and incinerators which in turn lowered mercury levels found in animals though they continue to be a concern. The Miami metro area is home to all four Major leagues: Dr Michael M Krop Senior High School founded in 1998.
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