The economic prosperity of the 1920s set the conditions for a real estate bubble in Florida Miami had an image as a tropical paradise and outside investors across the United States began taking an interest in Miami real estate Due in part to the publicity talents of audacious developers such as Carl G Fisher of Miami Beach famous for purchasing a huge lighted billboard in New York's Times Square proclaiming "It's June in Miami" property prices rose rapidly on speculation and a land and development boom ensued Brokers and dealers speculated wildly in all classes of commodities as well ordering supplies vastly in excess of what was actually needed and even sending shipments to only a general destination with the end result being that railroad freight cars became stranded in the state choking the movement of rail traffic. North Atlantic Some sections of the state feature architectural styles including Spanish revival Florida vernacular and Mediterranean Revival a notable collection of these styles can be found in St Augustine the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement within the borders of the United States. Science Classroom Complex 2012, Times 401-500 Plantation 84,955 82,934 Broward ??F ??? ??? ?TF Rudy Crew (2004-2008), Westwood Lakes (30.6) 82.1. . . Active students: 345,545 Miami Florida Business directory; .
Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay the elevation of the area never rises above 40 ft (12 m) and averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above sea level in most neighborhoods especially near the coast the highest points are found along the Miami Rock Ridge which lies under most of the eastern Miami metro the main portion of the city is on the shores of Biscayne Bay which contains several hundred natural and artificial barrier islands the largest of which contains Miami Beach and South Beach the Gulf Stream a warm ocean current runs northward just 15 miles (24 km) off the coast allowing the city's climate to stay warm and mild all year. 11.3 Intercity rail Nursing and Health Sciences Building 2009 Brazilian pepper or Florida holly (Schinus terebinthifolius) has also wreaked havoc on the Everglades exhibiting a tendency to spread rapidly and to crowd out native species of plants as well as to create inhospitable environments for native animals It is especially difficult to eradicate and is readily propagated by birds which eat its small red berries the Brazilian pepper problem is not exclusive to the Everglades; neither is the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which is a widespread problem in Florida's waterways a major threat to endemic species and is difficult and costly to eradicate the Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) may be causing the most harm to restoration as it blankets areas thickly making it impossible for animals to pass through it also climbs up trees and creates "fire ladders" allowing parts of the trees to burn that would otherwise remain unharmed.
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