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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL STATISTICAL DATA Incorporation and Adoption Cultural, Recreational and Sports The Miami-Dade County Home Rule Amendment, Article VII, Section 11, Cultural Organizations and Performance Venues . 55 of the Florida State Constitution was adopted in a statewide election in Museums and Arts Centers ........................ 19 November of 1956. A Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter was adopted Attractions and Historic Landmarks . 29 May 21, 1957 and became effective on July 20, 1957. The charter has been amended from time to time by the electors of Miami-Dade County. The most Parks & Recreational Areas (National, State & Local): recent amendment was on March 12, 1996. Total Number .............................. 400 Under the Constitutional Amendment and the Charter, Miami-Dade County Total Acres ............................ 1,224,047 became endowed with powers far exceeding those of other Florida counties. Sports: It enjoys Home Rule subject only to the limitations of the Constitution and Professional Teams ............................. 6 general laws of the state of Florida. It is, in effect, a super-municipality with Collegiate Teams .............................. 9 governmental powers effective upon the thirty cities in the County and the Dog Tracks ................................. 1 unincorporated area. It has not displaced or replaced the cities but supplements Horse Tracks ................................ 3 them. The County can take over particular activities of the city’s operations Jai-Alai ................................... 1 (1) if the services fall below minimum standards set by the County Commis sion, or (2) with the consent of the governing body of the city. Education Schools Students The County has a commission-executive mayor form of government. The Elementary (Pre K-5) . 203 177,474 Board, which consists of thirteen member districts, is the legislative and Middle (6-8) . 52 87,089 governing body of the County and is responsible for the formation of all Senior High (9-12) . 35 103,880 policies. The mayor is not a member of the Board and has veto authority over Magnet Programs . 78 29,147 legislative acts. The Mayor appoints the members and chairperson of the Charter Schools, Alternative and Board’s standing committees. The Mayor, who was first elected in October of Educational Centers . 35 n/a 1996, is elected every four years in a County-wide election. Adult/Vocational/Technical Centers . 28 84,064 The Board of County Commissioners appoints the County Attorney. The Major Private and Parochial (K-12) . 15 17,994 Mayor appoints the County Manager subject to County Commissioners ap Colleges and Universities . 10 106,526 proval. The policies and legislative actions of the Board are implemented by the County Manager through his staff and various administrative departments. Film, Television and Print Production Budgets ....................... $160 million Form of government . Commission/Mayor-Manager Permits Issued ............................. 3,767 Commission composed of . Thirteen Commissioners Terms of Office: Health Commissioners ......................... 4 Year Term Number of Hospitals ........................ 35 Mayor .............................. 4 Year Term Number of Beds ........................... 9,380 Manager ........................ Appointed by Mayor Licensed Professionals ....................... 29,833 subject to County Commission approval Medical School ........................... U n i v e r s it y of Miami Land/Water Area .................... 2,209 Square Miles International Population ............................. 2,283,000 Foreign Trade Offices . 23 Foreign Consulates . 54 Business Resources Bi-National Chambers of Commerce . 30 Economic Development Organizations . 15 Chambers of Commerce .......................... 21 Public Library System Community Development Corporations . 30 Books, Articles, Videotapes, Audiotapes, CD’s . 7. .8 million Communications Main Library ............................ 1 Regional Libraries .......................... 4 Newspapers . Includes: Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Branch Libraries ........................... 32 Miami Times, Diario Las Americas, Miami Today, Municipal Libraries ......................... 8 Miami Jewish Tribune, Miami Review,Exito, New Times, South Florida Business Journal, Miami Daily Business Review Routes/ System Magazines . Includes: Camacol Magazine, Miami Mensual, Mass Transit Stations Length Fleet Size Daily Riders Replica Magazine, Selectra Magazine, Metrobus . 82 858 miles 732 buses 211,900 Ocean Drive, South Florida Metrorail . 21 21.1 miles 136 cars 46,300 Radio Stations ......................... 15AM, 23FM Metromover . 21 4.2 miles 29 cars 16,200 Television Stations ......................... Sixteen Tri-rail . 18 71.7 miles 26 cars 8,500 Cable Companies ............................ Nine MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL STATISTICAL DATA Miami-Dade County is one of the nation’s largest international financial Commercial Banks centers, serving individuals, businesses and governmental institutions. In There are 55 domestic banks with a total of 358 offices located in Miami- addition to commercial banks, thrift intstitutions, and foreign banks, the area Dade County with deposits of $34.9 billion. Local banks including number of is served by credit unions, non-depository credit institutions, insurance com offices with deposits in excess of $100 million are: (Ranked by deposits) panies and securities and commodities brokers. Miami-Dade County has the largest concentration of domestic and interna Bank of America 25 tional banks on the east coast south of New York City. First Union National Bank of Florida 52 Edge Act Banks Ocean Bank of Miami 16 SunTrust Bank, Miami, NA 25 There are 10 Edge Act Banks located in Miami-Dade County with deposits Union Planters Bank 47 of $7.3 billion. These are federally licensed subsidiarys of a foreign or U.S.. City National Bank of Florida 12 domestic bank holding company authorized to carry out only international Northern Trust Bank 5 transactions. The Edge Act Banks located in greater Miami are: (Ranked by Commercebank, NA 6 deposits) Colonial Bank 12 Mellon United National Bank 10 Banco Santander International Hamilton Bank, NA 3 HSBC Republic International Bank of Miami South Trust 8 Citibank International International Bank of Miami, NA 1 Coutts (U.S.A..) International Totalbank 14 American Expess Bank International Commercial Bank of Florida 10 Bank Boston International Eastern National Bank 6 Bancafe International First National Bank of South Miami 1 Banco de Bogota International Popular Bank of Florida 1 Riggs International Banking Corp. Pine Bank 1 Banco Latino International Transatlantic Bank 6 HSBC 4 Reasons for the number of Edge Act banks include: (1) large Spanish Espirito Santo Bank of Florida 1 speaking labor force, (2) the geographical proximity of Florida to Latin Intercredit Bank, NA 1 America, and (3) Miami’s emergence as a favorite vacation spot for Latin Kislak National Bank 4 Americans. Republic Security Bank 11 State License Foreign Bank Agencies International Finance Bank 4 Community Bank of Florida 8 Financial institutions which originate from Latin America, Europe and Asia Executive National Bank 4 are a key component in the structure of the Miami banking industry. There are Coconut Grove Bank 2 34 foreign bank agencies with deposits in excess of $12.7 billion operating in First National Bank of Homestead 5 Miami-Dade County. Local offices with deposits in excess of $100 million Delta National Bank and Trust of Florida 1 are: (Ranked by deposits) Eagle National Bank of Miami 5 Hemisphere National Bank 5 Barclays Bank PIC Pacific National Bank 1 Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika, AG Continental National Bank of Miami 6 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, S.A. Helm Bank 1 ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V. MetroBank of Dade County 4 Lloyds Bank PLC Terrabank, NA 3 Royal Bank of Canada UBS AG Banque Sudameris Thrift Institutions Banco Atlantico, S.A. There are 11 Thrift Institutions with a total of 97 offices located in Miami- Bank Hapoalim, B.M. Dade County with deposits of $6.8 billion. The local institutions including Banco de Sabadell number of offices are: (Ranked by deposits) Bank Leumi le Israel B.M. Banco Standard Chartered Washington Mutual Bank, FA 41 BNP Parabas Citibank, FSB 16 Credit Lyonnais Bank United Savings Bank 12 Israel Discount Bank Limited Amtrust Savings Bank 3 Banco de Credito e Inversiones BankAtlantic, FSB 12 Banco de Chile Gibraltar Bank, FSB 3 Banco Mercantil, S.A.C.A. Interamerica Bank, FSB 4 Banco Internacional de Costa Rica Turnberry Savings and Loan 3 Banco Union S.A.C.A. World, Savings and Loan 1 Florida Savings Bank 1 Source: The Beacon Council/Miami-Dade County, Florida. Third Federal Savings and Loan 1 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL STATISTICAL DATA INSURANCE IN FORCE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 Type of Coverage Insurer Policy Period Premium ART INSURANCE: Lloyds of London 04/17/01-04/17/04 $ 6,000 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY: Executive Vehicles American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. 01/18/01-01/18/02 50,417 AVIATION: Airport Liability including non-owned aircraft National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh 10/01/00-10/01/01 328,950 Airport Wrap-Up National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh 10/01/00-10/01/01 1,330,870 Aircraft Hull and Liability Federal Insurance Co. 07/08/01-07/08/02 782,769 BOILER & MACHINERY: Various County Locations Hartford Steam Boiler 05/03/01-05/03/02 127,851 Resource Recovery Plant Hartford Steam Boiler 05/03/01-05/03/02