![]() As stated in Florida Statute Section 720.04, “a marketable record title is free and clear of all estates, interests, claims or charges, the existence of which depends upon any act, title transaction, event or omission that occurred before the effective date of the root of title.” Florida Statute Section 712.01(2) describes “root of title” as “any title transaction purporting to create or transfer the estate claimed by any person and which is the last title transaction to have been recorded at least 30 years prior to the time when marketability is being determined.” In 1992 Hurricane Andrew caused some 50 deaths and considerable property damage to areas of the county just south of Miami, although the city itself was largely spared.UNDERSTANDING FLORIDA’S MARKETABLE RECORD TITLE ACTįlorida’s Marketable Record Title Act (Chapter 712 of the Florida Statutes) (“MRTA”) was passed in order to liberate real property from older title defects by prescribing a 30-year limitations period on certain matters of title. During the 1980s Miami gained a reputation as a centre of the illegal cocaine trade, and several acts of violence were directed against foreign tourists in the early 1990s however, by the end of the 20th century, tourism was rebounding. ![]() In the 15 years following the Cuban Revolution in 1959, it is estimated that some 500,000 Cubans fled to Miami many of these immigrants received assimilation aid from the U.S. After the war, many soldiers returned to the Miami area to live, and in the 1950s and ’60s Latin American immigrants, particularly those from Cuba, began to arrive in large numbers. Neighbouring Miami Beach underwent a brief construction boom in the mid-1930s, when many Art Deco buildings were erected, but this came to an end during World War II, when soldiers replaced tourists at the oceanfront hotels and long stretches of beach were converted to rifle ranges. Brickell-gradually moved into the area.ĭuring the Florida land boom in the early and mid-1920s, the city’s population more than tripled, but the collapse of this speculation, compounded by a devastating hurricane in 1926, dampened Miami’s fortunes for more than a decade. Tuttle, known as the “mother of Miami,” and William B. After the United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821, Fort Dallas was built (1836) as a base during the Seminole Wars. They ceded the area to Great Britain in 1763 but regained it in 1783. In 1567 the Spanish established a mission there as part of a futile attempt to subdue the Tequesta. The name Mayaimi, probably meaning “big water” or “sweet water,” may have referred to Lake Okeechobee or to local Native Americans who took their name from the lake. Spaniards in the 16th century found a village (perhaps 2,000 years old) of Tequesta Indians on the site. Greater Miami, the state’s largest urban concentration, comprises all of the county, which includes the cities of Miami Beach (across the bay), Coral Gables, Hialeah, North Miami, and many smaller municipalities and unincorporated areas together, these make up the southern section of Florida’s “Gold Coast.” Area city, 35 square miles (91 square km). The Everglades area is a short distance to the west. A major transportation and business hub, Miami is a leading resort and Atlantic Ocean port situated on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River. Miami, city, seat (1844) of Miami-Dade county, southeastern Florida, U.S. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. ![]() ![]() Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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