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28-469: The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is located on Collins Avenue and is owned by the Soffer family controlled Fontainebleau Resorts . The hotel was built by hotelier Ben Novack on the grounds of the former Harvey Firestone estate. Novack owned and operated the hotel until its bankruptcy in 1977. The Fontainebleau was designed by Morris Lapidus , who was known for wearing bow ties and incorporated them into

56-533: A dense, narrow strip along the coast. The developed area is highly urbanized and increasingly continuous and decentralized, with no particular dominant core cities. The center projects this pattern to continue in the future. There have been several proposals for partitioning the state of Florida to form a separate state of South Florida. Such proposals have usually been made as political statement rather than serious attempts at secession. Reasons often stated are cultural, ethnic, economic, and financial frustrations with

84-551: A second 18-story tower, known as Fontainebleau III, all located on the same premises as the original hotel. During the renovation, Morris Lapidus's exuberant aesthetic and stylistic choices were preserved. In 2005, after 30 years of being managed by Hilton Worldwide , the hotel became self-managed. The same year, the Muss Organization sold the Fontainebleau to Turnberry Associates for $ 165 million. In 2006,

112-612: A supermajority of the region's inland and rural areas. Largest cities in South Florida by population: The Miami accent is a regional accent of the American English dialect spoken in South Florida, particularly in Miami-Dade , Broward , Palm Beach , and Monroe counties. The accent was born in central Miami , but has expanded to the rest of South Florida in the decades since the 1960s. The Miami accent

140-429: Is rhotic ; it also incorporates a rhythm and pronunciation heavily influenced by Spanish (wherein rhythm is syllable-timed ). Lamme and Oldakowski identify several demographic, political, and cultural elements that characterize South Florida and distinguish it from other areas of the state. Many of its differences appear to be driven by its proportionately higher level of migration from the northern U.S. states and from

168-604: Is most prevalent in American-born South Floridian youth. The Miami accent is based on a fairly standard American accent but with some changes very similar to dialects in the Mid-Atlantic (especially the New York area dialect , Northern New Jersey English , and New York Latino English .) Unlike Virginia Piedmont, Coastal Southern American, and Northeast American dialects, the "Miami accent"

196-483: Is the southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida . It is one of Florida's three most commonly referred to directional regions; the two others are Central Florida and North Florida . South Florida is the southernmost part of the continental United States and the only region of the continental U.S. that includes some areas with a tropical climate . South Florida is dominated by the Miami metropolitan area and

224-471: Is the only region of the state where ethnic foods are as popular as general American cuisine . Floribbean cuisine is a fusion cuisine which developed in South Florida, drawing influence from Floridian, Caribbean, Asian and Latin American cuisines. Additionally, while there was little geographical variation for most styles of music, there was regional variation for both country and Latin music. Country

252-595: The 2000 Presidential election . The economy in South Florida is very similar to that in Central Florida. Compared to the more diversified economy in North Florida, tourism is by far the most significant industry in South and Central Florida, with a much smaller but vibrant agricultural industry. Lamme and Oldakowski's survey also found some cultural indicators distinguishing South Florida. South Florida

280-668: The Caribbean and Latin America , particularly in the densely populated Miami area. Politically, South Florida is more liberal than the rest of the state. While less than 10% of people in either North or Central Florida felt their area was liberal, over a third of South Floridians described their region as such. 38% characterized the area as conservative; 26% as moderate. This tracks with South Florida's demographics, and Lamme and Oldakowski's findings parallel Barney Warf and Cynthia Waddell's research on Florida's political geography during

308-591: The Florida Department of Transportation . Some entities alternately designate this region "South Florida". Its definition includes much of the same territory as Lamme and Oldakowski's report, except the Gulf Coast and much of the interior Glades region.. It includes Monroe County and the three metropolitan counties of Miami-Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach , as well as the three " Treasure Coast " counties of Indian River , St. Lucie , and Martin to

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336-998: The 1950s and 1960s such as the Eden Roc and the Morris Lapidus -designed Fontainebleau Hotel , built in the curvy, flamboyant Neo-baroque fashion that defined the 1950s "Miami Beach" resort hotel style. The annual Miami International Boat Show occurs on Collins Avenue. On February 2, 1973, a mentally ill man firebombed a cafeteria at 1921 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, killing three people and injuring over 130. On June 24, 2021, an apartment building at 8777 Collins Avenue in Surfside partially collapsed , resulting in 98 fatalities. 25°51′44″N 80°07′16″W  /  25.8622148°N 80.1210712°W  / 25.8622148; -80.1210712 South Florida South Florida , sometimes colloquially shortened to SoFlo ,

364-686: The Democratic Party are mostly concentrated in urban areas, as well as areas to the west of and including downtown Key West, rural communities surrounding Immokalee , and the areas surrounding Belle Glade , while supporters of the Republican Party reside in the most costal regions of the Miami area north of Pompano Beach , most of the Everglades, most of the regions between Port St. Lucie and Riviera Beach , Southwest Florida, and

392-590: The Eden Roc's claim to an easement allowing sunlight, in favor of affirming the Fontainebleau's vertical property rights to build on its land. It stated that the " ancient lights " doctrine had been unanimously repudiated in the United States. In the 1970s, a suite in the hotel was used by members of the Black Tuna Gang to run their operations. In the 2011 documentary Square Grouper , the use of

420-486: The Everglades . It also contains the Florida Keys ; three U.S. national parks: Biscayne , Dry Tortugas , and Everglades ; and multiple cities. As with all vernacular regions, South Florida has no official boundaries or status and is defined differently by different sources. A 2007 study of Florida's regions by Ary Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski found that Floridians surveyed identified "South Florida" as comprising

448-597: The South Florida region, such as the inclusion of Southwest Florida and the Treasure Coast . Southwest Florida , representing the state's Gulf Coast , has emerged as a directional vernacular region. Respondents from as far northwest as the Tampa Bay area identified their region as being in Central Florida. Confusing the matter further, the University of South Florida , named in part because of its status as

476-491: The design. The Fontainebleau is noted for its victory in the landmark 1959 Florida District Courts of Appeal decision, Fontainebleau Hotel Corp. v. Forty-Five Twenty-Five, Inc. 114 So. 2d 357, in which the Fontainebleau Hotel successfully appealed an injunction by the neighboring Eden Roc Hotel to prevent construction of an expansion that blocked sunlight to the Eden Roc's swimming pool. The Court rejected

504-553: The hotel by the Black Tuna Gang is recounted. The documentary follows the burgeoning marijuana -smuggling trade of the mid-to-late 1970s, when large amounts of the drug were being shipped to southeastern Florida; the film alleges that more than 90 percent of the United States' illicit demand was being met through such channels. In 1978, Stephen Muss bought the Fontainebleau Hotel for $ 27 million, thus rescuing it from bankruptcy. Muss invested an additional $ 100 million into

532-557: The hotel closed a large part of the property, though one building remained open to hotel guests, and the furnishings were placed for sale. The expanded hotel and its new condominium buildings reopened in November 2008. On December 22, 2008, the Fontainebleau was added to the National Register of Historic Places . Fontainebleau's grand reopening on November 18, 2008, marked the end of a $ 1 billion transformation. Special care

560-431: The hotel for improvements. In 2001, Muss Organization announced a partnership with Turnberry Associates to what, over the years, amounted to a billion-dollar renovation of the hotel. In 2002, the hotel was renovated and expanded by John Nichols, an architect with Coral-Gables, Florida -based Nichols Architects. The renovations and expansio included the addition of a 36-story condominium-hotel, known as Fontainebleau II, and

588-655: The hotel's name is the Anglicized "fountain blue" rather than the normal French pronunciation of the word. Collins Avenue Collins Avenue , partly co-signed State Road A1A , is a major thoroughfare in South Florida , United States. The road runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean in Miami Beach, Florida , one block west. It also runs through the cities of Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach to

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616-457: The north. The demographics of South Florida residents can be segmented as following: Over 87.2% of all foreigners residing in South Florida come from Latin America. South Florida is politically diverse, with multiple congressional districts in the region supporting both the Democratic and Republican parties. As evidenced by the 2020 United States presidential election , supporters of

644-556: The north. Collins Avenue was named for John S. Collins , a developer who, in 1913, completed Miami’s first bridge, Collins Bridge , connecting Miami Beach to the mainland across Biscayne Bay . Collins Avenue is home to many historic Art Deco hotels, and several nightclubs to the north. North of 41st Street this boulevard lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Creek , lined by palm trees, and famous hotels from

672-480: The southernmost sections of peninsular Florida, meaning from Jupiter, Florida south. That area includes the Miami metropolitan area , defined as Miami-Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach counties, the Florida Keys , and the interior region known as the Glades . The term South Florida most commonly refers to the Miami metro’s tri-county area, interpretations vary on the inclusion of some other parts of Florida within

700-614: The state government in Tallahassee , which is in North Florida . In 2008, the North Lauderdale City Commission passed a resolution calling for a new state of South Florida to be formed from Palm Beach , Broward , Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. In 2014, South Miami 's city commission passed a resolution in favor of splitting the state in half, with a northern boundary drawn to include

728-563: The state's southernmost public university at the time of its 1957 founding, is located in Tampa . Florida State Road 70 bisects approximately in the Central Florida region from west to east. However, Tampa is not considered South Florida region. Enterprise Florida, the state's economic development agency , identifies "Southeast Florida" as one of eight economic regions used by the agency and other state and outside entities, including

756-532: Was significantly less popular in South Florida than in North or Central Florida, while Latin was more popular than in the other regions. The Anthony J. Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University notes the unusual growth pattern of South Florida. Unlike many areas with centralized cities surrounded by development, most of South Florida is preserved natural area and designated agricultural reserves, with development restricted to

784-524: Was taken to preserve many of the original design elements, including the "Staircase to Nowhere", also known as the "floating staircase". The hotel's elaborate reopening celebrations included hosting the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show. Restaurants and nightclubs in the complex include: The Fontainebleau is a prominent feature in contemporary culture, appearing in numerous movies and television shows, musical lyrics, and nationally televised sporting and other events, including: The local pronunciation of

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