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25-687: Designed by architects Melvin Grossman and Philip Birnbaum and constructed by builder Robert Turchin, the hotel, also known as the Doral Beach Hotel , was named for the owner's wife Doris and the owner Alfred Kaskel . The hotel opened on February 15, 1963, as the sister hotel to the Doral Country Club on the mainland (now in Doral, Florida ), where the Doral Open was played until 2006. The Doral Beach Hotel

50-639: A Westin , The Westin Resort Miami Beach . In September 1998, Interstate Hotels was purchased by Wyndham International and the property was renamed the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort . In 2006 the Blackstone Group , a large conglomerate, purchased Wyndham International. Some of the Wyndham hotels were merged into LXR Luxury Resorts , another chain owned by Blackstone. Today, the hotel is known as

75-533: 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

100-515: 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 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

125-553: 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 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

150-522: 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

175-577: 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

200-575: The Doral Country Club in Doral . Birnbaum died in Manhattan on November 27, 1996 at the age of 89. This article about a United States architect or architectural firm is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . South Florida South Florida , sometimes colloquially shortened to SoFlo , is the southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida . It is one of Florida's three most commonly referred to directional regions;

225-823: The Miami Beach Resort and Spa , an LXR hotel. The property was closed in 2019 by the new owners, the Chetrit family. OBR retained a portion of the property adjacent to the hotel when it was sold to Interstate. Originally containing a parking lot, two tennis courts and additional beach access, OBR built the Grand Beach Hotel on this land in 2009. In addition, OBR retained the rights to the Doral name. 25°49′26″N 80°7′18″W  /  25.82389°N 80.12167°W  / 25.82389; -80.12167 Philip Birnbaum (architect) Philip Birnbaum (1907 – November 27, 1996)

250-660: 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 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,

275-414: The "Miami accent" 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

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300-783: 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 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

325-472: 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 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

350-549: 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 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

375-675: The lobby, room 1704, the bar adjacent to the Starlight Roof restaurant on the 18th floor of the hotel, and the pool area and beach. The Switzerland party scene as well as an elevator scene in Iron Man 2 was filmed in this hotel in 2010. In the 1990s the hotel changed hands several times. It was first purchased from the original family in the early 1990s by a French company and renamed the Doral Ocean Beach Resort . The French OBR company then sold it to Interstate Hotels in 1997 and it became

400-642: The northern U.S. states and from 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

425-588: 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

450-515: 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 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

475-531: 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 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

500-609: Was an American architect. His work was described as "[exceeding] just about any other architect in recent decades." Birnbaum was born in the northern part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City in 1907 and grew up in Washington Heights , living in crowded tenements . He attended Stuyvesant High School and graduated in Architecture from Columbia University . Although he was accepted into Princeton University , he

525-686: Was born in central Miami , but has expanded to the rest of South Florida in the decades since the 1960s. The Miami accent 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,

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550-602: Was involved in the design of several buildings in the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens neighborhoods of Queens , many of which were for developer Alfred Kaskel . The Dara Gardens complex in Kew Gardens Hills was named after his daughter Dara . Birnbaum's work for Alfred Kaskel also brought him to South Florida ; along with architect Melvin Grossman, he designed the Doral Beach Hotel in Miami Beach . He also worked on

575-411: Was long considered the most elegant and luxurious hotel in the area. It won several of the coveted Mobil Five Star awards. The hotel hosted the headquarters of George McGovern during the 1972 Democratic National Convention . The Doral was home away from home for movie stars and presidents. Several scenes from the hit 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid were shot on location at the hotel. The movie shows

600-528: 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

625-438: Was told by the institution itself that he might "not fit into the environment" due to his religion and heritage. Birnbaum designed about 300 buildings over the course of his career. Most of his major projects were in Manhattan and include 1 Lincoln Plaza , Hotel Parker Meridien , and Trump Plaza . According to The New York Times , his buildings were notable for "virtually no wasted floor space". Outside of Manhattan, Birnbaum

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