! Several countries have consulates based in Downtown most of which are located along Biscayne Boulevard and Brickell Avenue These include:, While Barry University is primarily a liberal arts college the university has expanded its programs of study to include specialized programs in nursing teacher education medical technology and social work, Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre (NW 8th Street and 1st Avenue). . 5.2 Top government employers Grade 11: 27,341, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S state of Florida Founded in 1885 it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States and as of 2014 the fifth largest in the United States with a student enrollment of 356,086 as of August 30 2017. 6 Notable alumni The basic structure duties function and operations of the government of the state of Florida are defined and established by the Florida Constitution which establishes the basic law of the state and guarantees various rights and freedoms of the people the state government consists of three separate branches: judicial executive and legislative the legislature enacts bills which if signed by the governor become law, 1996 48.0% 2,546,870 42.3% 2,244,536 The consistent Everglades flooding is fed by the extensive Kissimmee Caloosahatchee Miami Myakka and Peace Rivers in central Florida the Kissimmee River is a broad floodplain that empties directly into Lake Okeechobee which at 730 square miles (1,900 km2) with an average depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) is a vast but shallow lake Soil deposits in the Everglades basin indicate that peat is deposited where the land is flooded consistently throughout the year Calcium deposits are left behind when flooding is shorter the deposits occur in areas where water rises and falls depending on rainfall as opposed to water being stored in the rock from one year to the next Calcium deposits are present where more limestone is exposed, Aerial view of the Safety Valve from southern end of Key Biscayne (top) to Soldier Key. 8 See also 5 Economy (14.6) 60.5 Since its signing the State of Florida reports that it has spent more than $2 billion on the various projects More than 36,000 acres (150 km2) of Stormwater Treatment Areas have been constructed to filter 2,500 short tons (2,300 t) of phosphorus from Everglades waters an STA spanning 17,000 acres (69 km2) was constructed in 2004 making it the largest manmade wetland in the world Fifty-five percent of the land necessary to acquire for restoration has been purchased by the State of Florida totaling 210,167 acres (850.52 km2) a plan to hasten the construction and funding of projects was put into place named "Acceler8" spurring the start of six of eight large construction projects including that of three large reservoirs However federal funds have not been forthcoming; CERP was signed when the U.S government had a budget surplus but since then deficits have renewed and two of CERP's major supporters in Congress retired According to a story in the New York Times state officials say the restoration is lost in a maze of "federal bureaucracy a victim of 'analysis paralysis'" CERP still remains controversial as the projects slated for Acceler8 environmental activists note are those that benefit urban areas and regions in the Everglades in desperate need of water are still being neglected suggesting that water is being diverted to make room for more people in an already overtaxed environment.
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. At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S state Much of the state south of Orlando lies at a lower elevation than northern Florida and is fairly level Much of the state is at or near sea level However some places such as Clearwater have promontories that rise 50 to 100 ft (15 to 30 m) above the water Much of Central and North Florida typically 25 mi (40 km) or more away from the coastline have rolling hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 ft (30 to 76 m) the highest point in peninsular Florida (east and south of the Suwannee River) Sugarloaf Mountain is a 312-foot (95 m) peak in Lake County on average Florida is the flattest state in the United States, Miami 76/60 78/62 80/65 83/68 87/73 89/76 91/77 91/77 89/76 86/73 82/68 78/63 Facilities and aircraft Campus transportation Riviera Beach Contents. Many pets have escaped or been released into the Everglades from the surrounding urban areas Some find the conditions quite favorable and have established self-sustaining populations competing for food and space with native animals Many tropical fish have been released but blue tilapias (Oreochromis aureus) cause damage to shallow waterways by creating large nests and consuming aquatic plants that protect native young fish. A mountain biking park is located on the northern end of Virginia Key Constructed by the Virginia Key Bicycle Club the park features novice intermediate and advanced trails It is located just past Virginia Key Outdoor Center just down the road from the former Jimbo's location on Arthur Lamb Jr road on the north point of Virginia Key, In the North-West Atlantic landings have decreased from 4.2 million tons in the early 1970s to 1.9 million tons in 2013 During the 21st century some species have shown weak signs of recovery including Greenland halibut yellowtail flounder Atlantic halibut haddock spiny dogfish while other stocks shown no such signs including cod witch flounder and redfish Stocks of invertebrates in contrast remain at record levels of abundance 31% of stocks are overfished in the North-west Atlantic.
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