Although scientists made headway in decreasing mercury and phosphorus levels in water the natural environment of South Florida continued to decline in the 1990s and life in nearby cities reflected this downturn to address the deterioration of the Miami metropolitan area Governor Lawton Chiles commissioned a report on the sustainability of the area in 1995 Chiles published the commission's findings in a report that related the degradation of the Everglades ecosystems to the lower quality of life in urban areas the report noted past environmental abuses that brought the state to a position to make a decision Not acting to improve the South Florida ecosystem the report predicted would inevitably cause further and intolerable deterioration that would harm local tourism by 12,000 jobs and $200 million annually and commercial fishing by 3,300 jobs and $52 million annually Urban areas had grown beyond their capacities to sustain themselves Crowded cities were facing problems such as high crime rates traffic jams severely overcrowded schools and overtaxed public services; the report noted that water shortages were ironic given the 53 inches (130 cm) of rain the region received annually. Institutions provide services to ease the conduct of international business, White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 72.6% 73.8% 75.0%, Pensacola metropolitan area. Tri-Rail maintenance facility Main article: Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Main article: Sargasso Sea, The Miami metropolitan area consists of three distinct metropolitan divisions subdividing the region into three divisions according to the region's three counties: Miami-Dade County Broward County and Palm Beach County; 3 Terminals and concourses The Miami Metropolitan Area has the highest GDP of all the metro areas in Florida with $344.9 billion in 2017 This is more than twice the number of the next metro area the Tampa Bay Area which has a GDP of $145.3 billion the economy of Florida is driven almost entirely by its nineteen metropolitan areas in 2004 they had a combined total of 95.7% of the state's domestic product. Boca Raton Airport BCT Palm Beach Medium Hub This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message). A contemporaneous depiction of the New River Massacre in 1836.
2.1 Tuition Limestone formations in South Florida Source: U.S Geological Survey. 12 Further reading Lake Park Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St Paul, Demographics Green Library is one of the largest libraries in the Southeastern U.S and is the largest building on-campus.
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