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See also: Environmental issues in Florida 5.2 Tropical hardwood hammock Two catastrophic hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 caused Lake Okeechobee to breach its levees killing thousands of people the government began to focus on the control of floods rather than drainage the Okeechobee Flood Control District was created in 1929 financed by both state and federal funds President Herbert Hoover toured the towns affected by the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane and ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to assist the communities surrounding the lake Between 1930 and 1937 a dike 66 miles (106 km) long was built around the southern edge of the lake Control of the Hoover Dike and the waters of Lake Okeechobee were delegated to federal powers: the United States declared legal limits of the lake to between 14 and 17 feet (4.3 and 5.2 m) a massive canal was also constructed 80 feet (24 m) wide and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep through the Caloosahatchee River; whenever the lake rose too high the excess water left through the canal More than $20 million was spent on the entire project Sugarcane production soared after the dike and canal were built the populations of the small towns surrounding the lake jumped from 3,000 to 9,000 after World War II. On February 1 1896 Tuttle fulfilled the first part of her agreement with Flagler by signing two deeds to transfer land for his hotel and the 100 acres (0.4 km2) of land near the hotel site to him the titles to the Brickell and Tuttle properties were based on early Spanish land grants and had to be determined to be clear of conflict before the marketing of the Miami lots began on March 3 Flagler hired John Sewell from West Palm Beach to begin work on the town as more people came into Miami on April 7 1896 the railroad tracks finally reached Miami and the first train arrived on April 13 it was a special unscheduled train and Flagler was on board the train returned to St Augustine later that night the first regularly scheduled train arrived on the night of April 15 the first week of train service provided only for freight trains; passenger service did not begin until April 22. Port Tampa Bay is the largest port in Florida. ! Concourse H (25.8) 85.3 1 History (27.3) 84.9 U.S News & World Report reported that FIU students are among the least indebted college students in the nation and recognized the university as a "best buy" in higher education.The organization also reported FIU for having one of the safest campus in the United States.

Presidential election results With the construction of the Concourse J extension in the 2000s the H2 commuter satellite was demolished in 2007 with the opening of the South Terminal's immigration and customs facilities the third floor of Concourse H was closed off and converted into a "sterile circulation" area for arriving international passengers Gates H4 H6 H8 and H10 were made capable of handling international arrivals and they currently serve Aeromexico Air France Alitalia KLM and Swiss Simultaneously headhouse gates H16 H17 H18 and H20 were closed to allow for the construction of a second parallel taxiway leading to the new Concourse J, Facilities and aircraft Soccer: Miami Gatos (NASL) Miami Toros (NASL). Water mass Temperature Salinity Grade 6: 25,784, 4.1 Greek life 6.4 Closure of the Atlantic, Haiti Haiti [icon] As rain continued to fall the slightly acidic rainwater dissolved the limestone as limestone wore away the groundwater came into contact with the land surface and created a massive wetland ecosystem Although the region appears flat weathering of the limestone created slight valleys and plateaus in some areas These plateaus rise and fall only a few inches but on the subtle South Florida topography these small variations affect both the flow of water and the types of vegetation that can take hold! . Miami City Hall at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove the city's primary administrative offices are held here, Further information: Transportation in South Florida, 1994 50.8% 2,135,008 49.2% 2,071,068 4 Governance Statutes. Miami Florida Business directory (19.8) 73.1 Bahama Banks In 2003 the Miami Herald and El Universal of Mexico City created an international joint venture and in 2004 they together launched the Herald Mexico a short-lived English-language newspaper for readers in Mexico Its final issue was published in May 2007. A Metrorail train approaching Government Center Public transportation is a vital part of Downtown life, 10 Government Following this period of rapid development and environmental degradation the ecosystem began to receive notable attention from conservation groups in the 1970s Internationally UNESCO and the Ramsar Convention designated the Everglades a Wetland Area of Global Importance the construction of a large airport 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Everglades National Park was blocked when an environmental study found that it would severely damage the South Florida ecosystem With heightened awareness and appreciation of the region restoration began in the 1980s with the removal of a canal that had straightened the Kissimmee River However development and sustainability concerns have remained pertinent in the region the deterioration of the Everglades including poor water quality in Lake Okeechobee was linked to the diminishing quality of life in South Florida's urban areas in 2000 the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was approved by Congress to combat these problems to date,[when?] it is the most expensive and comprehensive environmental restoration attempt in history but its implementation has faced political complications. Miami bass I-395 Dolphin Expresswa ) Operations Alternatively nearby Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport also serves commercial traffic in the Miami area Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Opa-locka and Miami Executive Airport in an unincorporated area southwest of Miami serve general aviation traffic in the Miami area.