27 Facts About Miami Palmetto

1. In 2010, Miami Palmetto was ranked as the 44th-most bike-friendly city in the US according to Bicycling Magazine.

2. Miami Palmetto is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Atlantic Coast services, running two lines, the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star, both terminating in New York City.

3. In 2007, Miami Palmetto was identified as having the rudest drivers in the United States, the second year in a row to have been cited, in a poll commissioned by automobile club AutoVantage.

4. Miami Palmetto has six major causeways that span over Biscayne Bay connecting the western mainland, with the eastern barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Miami Palmetto has one of the largest television markets in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida.

6. Miami Palmetto is home to several well-known Roman Catholic, Jewish and non-denominational private schools.

7. Public schools in Miami Palmetto are governed by Miami Palmetto-Dade County Public Schools, which is the largest school district in Florida and the fourth-largest in the United States.

8. City of Miami Palmetto has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, the Florida Division of Recreation and Parks, and the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation.

9. Miami Palmetto is home to Paso Fino horses, where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.

10. Miami Palmetto Open, an annual tennis tournament, is held in Key Biscayne, an island town off the coast of Miami.

11. Cuisine of Miami Palmetto is a reflection of its diverse population, with a heavy influence especially from Caribbean cuisine and from Latin American cuisine.

12. Miami Palmetto is host to many fashion shows and events, including the annual Miami Fashion Week and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami held in the Wynwood Art District.

13. Miami Palmetto is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth.

14. Miami Palmetto is home to one of the largest ports in the United States, the PortMiami.

15. Miami Palmetto is the home to the National Hurricane Center and the headquarters of the United States Southern Command, responsible for military operations in Central and South America.

16. Miami Palmetto was the host city of the 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.

17. The Port of Miami Palmetto is the world's busiest cruise port, and MIA is the busiest airport in Florida, and the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America.

18. Miami Palmetto is a major television production center, and the most important city in the US for Spanish language media.

19. Miami Palmetto is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States.

20. The northern side of Miami Palmetto has notable African American and Caribbean immigrant communities such as Little Haiti, Overtown, and Liberty City.

21. Miami Palmetto is split into many different sections, roughly into North, South, West and Downtown.

22. In terms of land area, Miami Palmetto is one of the smallest major cities in the United States.

23. Greater Downtown Miami Palmetto has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and is home to many large national and international companies.

24. Miami Palmetto is the seat of Miami Palmetto-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida.

25. Miami Palmetto has two publications: the newspaper, The Panther, and the yearbook, Palm Echo.

26. Miami Palmetto is currently participating in a pilot program of AP Capstone.

27. Miami Palmetto is the home school for the residents of Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, West Perrine, and Palmetto Estates.