In 1998 Democratic voters dominated areas of the state with a high percentage of racial minorities and transplanted white liberals from the northeastern United States known colloquially as "snowbirds" South Florida and the Miami metropolitan area are dominated by both racial minorities and white liberals Because of this the area has consistently voted as one of the most Democratic areas of the state the Daytona Beach area is similar demographically and the city of Orlando has a large Hispanic population which has often favored Democrats Republicans made up mostly of white conservatives have dominated throughout much of the rest of Florida particularly in the more rural and suburban areas This is characteristic of its voter base throughout the Deep South, 7.5 Air crashes On May 24 2010 construction began on the Miami Port Tunnel a $1 billion project that will connect the port to other major highway arteries including I-395 Construction finished in 2014. 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. Miami Florida Business directory Historical population Hard Rock Stadium home of the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and plays host to the Miami Hurricanes. . J Greater Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States and is home to many large national and international companies the Health District is a major center for hospitals clinics and the biotechnology and medical research industries PortMiami is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines and refers to itself as the "Cruise Capital of the World" Miami is also a major tourism hub for international visitors ranking second in the country after New York City, Invasive species Beneath the plain lies the Biscayne Aquifer a natural underground source of fresh water that extends from southern Palm Beach County to Florida Bay it comes closest to the surface around the cities of Miami Springs and Hialeah Most of the Miami metropolitan area obtains its drinking water from the Biscayne Aquifer As a result of the aquifer it is not possible to dig more than 15 to 20 ft (5 to 6 m) beneath the city without hitting water which impedes underground construction though some underground parking garages exist for this reason the mass transit systems in and around Miami are elevated or at-grade. Value creation can be categorized as: primary activities (research and development production marketing and sales customer service) and as support activities (information systems logistics human resources) All of these activities must be managed effectively and be consistent with the firm strategy However the success of firms that extend internationally depends on the goods or services sold and on the firm's core competencies (Skills within the firm that competitors cannot easily match or imitate) For a firm to be successful the firm's strategy must be consistent with the environment in which the firm operates Therefore the firm needs to change its organizational structure to reflect changes in the setting in which they are operating and the strategy they are pursuing.
. . In 1999 the Barry University School of Law was established in Orlando Florida Barry University's law school is named the Dwayne O Andreas School of Law, 2 Today NASCAR (headquartered in Daytona Beach) begins all three of its major auto racing series in Florida at Daytona International Speedway in February featuring the Daytona 500 and ends all three Series in November at Homestead-Miami Speedway Daytona also has the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR race weekend around Independence Day in July the 24 Hours of Daytona is one of the world's most prestigious endurance auto races the Grand Prix of St Petersburg and Grand Prix of Miami have held IndyCar races as well. . .
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