June 2003
What do you think of Miami? |
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C'mon own up, which of you Nottinghamians have
been lucky enough to go to Miami?
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The rapper Will Smith, once said:
"I only came for two days of playing,
But everytime I come I always wind up stayin',
This type of town I could spend a few days in,
Miami the city that keeps the roof blazin'."
Was he right? Let us know here.
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Nottinghamians say... |
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"The Cayman Islands are better, and
they're British!"
"My suitcase got stolen at Miami
airport!"
"I loathe Miami because the smiley 'have a nice day'
attitude seems to be at its most false there."
"It's the gateway to Florida. Don't get stuck in the big city
- move on out to the Florida Keys."
"Take a good book in case your plane's
delayed. I got through a Harry Potter in Miami airport!"
"I love Miami because the 'muscley',
tanned and handsome lifeguards at 'Wet and Wild Water Park'
were stationed right outside our hotel and made for a very
pleasant view (when I was 16) And you get BIG portions in
the restaurants, and as much orange juice as you can drink."
Tell us in one line what you think of Miami here.
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Miami
History
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Early
16th
Century |
Spanish
explorer Juan Ponce de León, discovers Florida. |
| 1521 |
Ponce
de León tries to colonise the southwest Florida coast. Native
Americans resist and drive the Spanish away. |
| 1743 |
The
Spanish leave Miami. |
| 1763 |
The
Spanish leave Florida as part of the Treaty of Paris which ends
the Seven Years' War. Florida becomes a British colony. |
| 1783 |
The
British swap the Spainish Florida for the Bahamas. |
| 1783
- 1821 |
Spanish
rule. |
| 1821 |
The
Stars and Stripes is raised in Florida. |
| 1821
-1860 |
Three
Indian wars end with the name Miami being lost from public records. |
| 1896 |
344
voters meet to incorporate the city of Miami. |
| 1923 |
Population
doubles in three years. |
| 1992 |
Hurricane
Andrew hits Florida. |
| 1996 |
Miami
celebrates it's centennial at Bayfront Park. |
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