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33-583: Jackson Health System consists of the following resources: A new Jackson West Medical Center campus is under development in Doral, Florida . Jackson Memorial Hospital opened in 1918 as a 13-bed community hospital and has grown into an accredited, tax-assisted, tertiary teaching hospital associated with the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami . Jackson Memorial Hospital's Miami Transplant Institute

66-466: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 43.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. As of 2000,

99-409: A governing council consisting of the mayor and four other councilmembers. The council, which is elected at large, is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions, adopting the annual budget, and appointing the city manager, city clerk and city attorney. The city manager is responsible for carrying out the council's policies and ordinances, overseeing the government's daily operations, and appointing

132-542: A presence in the city, with one of its main office and production units located there. Doral is located at 25°48′29″N 80°21′12″W  /  25.808145°N 80.353322°W  / 25.808145; -80.353322 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.08 square miles (39.1 km ). 13.85 square miles (35.9 km ) of it are land and 1.23 square miles (3.2 km ) of it (8.14%) are water. According to

165-521: A small geographic area, represents $ 679,634 per worker, or over $ 1.35 million per resident making Doral one of South Florida's and the State's most productive local economies." According to Doral's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: The Doral Police Department was started on June 2, 2008, with 93 officers. Previously, the Miami-Dade Police Department served the area with stickers on

198-657: Is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Residents are zoned to the following education facilities: Public schools ( MDCPS ) Charter schools The Miami Hoshuko , a weekend school for Japanese people , has its school office in Doral. Classes are held in Westchester . The Miami-Dade Public Library System operates the Doral Branch, which reopened on July 5, 2003, after an expansion, in

231-599: Is governed by the Public Health Trust Financial Recovery Board, a group of volunteers that act on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners . Jackson Health System's current president and chief executive officer is Carlos A. Migoya. The Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida was created by county ordinance effective 1 October 1973 to provide for an independent governing body (the board of trustees or Board) responsible for

264-622: Is one of the largest transplant centers in the United States. It is one of the only hospitals in Florida to perform every kind of organ transplant for both adult and pediatric patients. It is also home to Ryder Trauma Center, one of the only adult and pediatric Level 1 trauma centers in Miami-Dade County, and to a designated U.S. Army Forward Surgical Team Training Facility, where military healthcare personnel prepare to treat soldiers injured on

297-527: The Best Places to Live in 2018 by Money magazine. In the late 1950s, real estate pioneers Alfred and Doris Kaskel purchased 2,400 acres (9.7 km ) of swampland between Northwest 36 Street and Northwest 74 Street and from Northwest 79 Avenue to Northwest 117 Avenue for about $ 49,000, intending to build a golf course and hotel. In 1962, the Doral Country Club opened in western Dade County, featuring

330-713: The Florida Everglades , on the north by the town of Medley , on the east by the Palmetto Expressway and on the south by the Dolphin Expressway and the city of Sweetwater . The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida . As of the 2020 census , Doral had a population of 75,874, up from 45,704 in 2010 . Doral has operated under the mayor-council-manager form of government since incorporation . Policymaking and legislative authority are vested in

363-455: The Köppen climate classification , Doral has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) bordering a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Doral has hot-humid summers with the heat index regularly surpassing 100 °F (37°C) and higher. The rainy season in Doral runs from May through October when the majority of the city's rainfall occurs. Winters are short, dry, and warm with occasional dips in temperatures during

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396-643: The City Charter and elected their first Mayor and City Council. The new City of Doral was named as an attractive location for entrepreneurs with an interest in the Latin America market. Mayor Luigi Boria , elected in November 2012, became the second Venezuelan-American mayor in the United States. He was replaced by Juan Carlos Bermudez who won a reelection bid in 2016. Mayor Bermudez was again reelected in November 2020 with 69.85% of votes for four more years to lead

429-628: The Doral Isles Shopping Center. In addition the system operates the 7,500-square-foot (700 m ) International Mall Branch in Doral. The library was the second to be built after the opening of the Main Library in 1985. In June 2019, the Miami-Dade Public Library System's Doral Branch was moved to Downtown Doral, the city's new dynamic urban core. Alfred Kaskel Too Many Requests If you report this error to

462-536: The ban was lifted, Doral experienced tremendous growth. In 1989, Morgan Levy helped organize the West Dade Federation of Homeowner Associations to stand strong against proposals that threatened the community's welfare. Thus, they secured a police station instead of a jail and convinced county officials to implement higher development standards and more lighting, roads, and landscaping. In 1995, residents began lobbying for incorporation in earnest, dissatisfied with

495-648: The battlefield. Jackson Memorial Hospital operates a graduate program in conjunction with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty. This collaborative effort offers patient care, educational programs, research-focused clinical settings, and community services for health-related issues. Jackson North Medical Center maintains an affiliation with the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University . Holtz Children's Hospital specializes in neonatology . Jackson Health System

528-633: The blue, red, and par-3 golf courses, along with a hotel on Miami Beach . The "Doral" name is a combination of Doris and Alfred's names. As Doral's first structure, the Doral Hotel, and Country Club became the area's hot spot: guests were transported from the beach to the country club for a day on the golf course. In the second year of operations, the Kaskels hosted the first Doral Open Invitational , Florida's major PGA event. Alfred offered $ 50,000 in prize money to attract well-known golfers and add credibility to

561-712: The community. On December 13, 2022, during a run-off election, Doral voters made history by electing Doral's first female Mayor, Christi Fraga, with 54.5% of the votes. Doral Community Newspapers , which is published bi-weekly and is part of Miami Community Newspapers, is one of the local publications in Doral. Another long-standing publication is Doral Family Journal , also publishing bi-weekly. Two big media outlets have their headquarters in Doral: Univision Network / Fusion and CBS-owned & operated affiliate WFOR-TV, Channel 4 . Several studios and other TV operations work out of Doral. The Telemundo chain has

594-535: The course. According to the South Florida Golf Foundation, at the time, only three other tournaments were held in Florida, offering a combined total of $ 65,000 prize money. By the early 1980s, Doral experienced its first residential growth spurt, when Alfred's and Doris' grandson Bill developed Doral Estates, followed by a joint venture with Lennar to build Doral Park. Both communities were named after

627-495: The facility in August 2020. Portions of CSI: Miami episodes were filmed at CBS ' Doral studios, which is home to its owned-and-operated affiliate, WFOR-TV , as well as MyNetworkTV affiliate WBFS-TV . In September 2017, Doral published a comprehensive economic study which noted that "The City is home to 6,802 establishments employing 102,235 workers. The total volume of sales revenue from these companies, concentrated in such

660-541: The five Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta branch offices, is located in Doral. United States Southern Command is also based in Doral. Martinair operates its Americas headquarters in the Doral Corporate Center One in Doral. Avianca operates a Miami-area sales office in Doral. Grupo TACA operates a Miami-area TACA Center in Doral. El Al has its Miami-area office in Doral. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has its USA head office in Doral. Before Doral

693-434: The heads of various departments. For a city of its size, Doral has many shops, financial institutions and businesses, especially importers and exporters, primarily because of its proximity to the airport. In 2008, Fortune Small Business and CNN Money ranked Doral 51st on a list of 100 cities with the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal. The city was named a 2019 All-America City Award finalist and one of

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726-611: The high tax rate relative to the services they received, as well as unchecked growth. The county met the first attempt at incorporation with a year's deferral. Some classified Doral as a "donor community", meaning that the taxes paid were more than the cost of operations. With the deferral, incorporation efforts intensified even more. In 1996, the community elected its first community council: Jose "Pepe" Cancio Sr., Mario Pita, and Barbara B. Thomas were elected, and three other members were appointed. The council initially met once every month. In 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Cancio to fill

759-403: The hotel, a trend that was to be repeated many more times. Although younger families started flooding the area, there were no stores, schools, or parks. Initially, most new homes were investment properties or second homes, but early full-time residents started coming together as a community. From 1983 to 1985, Miami-Dade County imposed a building moratorium to protect the area's water wells. Once

792-449: The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $ 53,060, and the median income for a family was $ 57,193. Males had a median income of $ 46,324 versus $ 32,827 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 27,705. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of

825-553: The operation, governance, and maintenance of designated facilities. Doral, Florida Doral is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States. One of 34 municipalities in the county, it is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Miami International Airport and 13 miles (21 km) west of Downtown Miami . Doral occupies 15 square miles (39 km ) bordered on the west by the Ronald Reagan Turnpike and

858-410: The passage of cold fronts. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 75,874 people, 18,791 households, and 15,311 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 45,704 people, 13,462 households, and 10,583 families residing in the city. As of 2000, 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had

891-907: The population were below the poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 74.5%, while English accounted for 16.2%, Portuguese was spoken by 5.0%, Chinese made up 1.0%, Tamil at 0.6%, Japanese at 0.5%, and Arabic was the mother tongue for 0.5% of the population. In 2005, Doral had over 10,000 businesses. During that year, Carnival Cruise Lines , Ryder , and Univision had operations in Doral. For years leading into 2005, Doral attracted businesses of various sizes. Carnival Corporation and subsidiary Carnival Cruise Lines have their headquarters in Doral. In addition, Amadeus North America , AAXICO , Benihana , and Perry Ellis International have their headquarters in Doral. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch Office , one of

924-508: The remainder of Miami-Dade Commissioner Miriam Alonso 's term of office. Doral residents hoped that his appointment would bring the community closer to incorporation, and their hopes were realized. Although Cancio endorsed Juan Carlos Bermudez , the City of Doral's first elected Mayor, as his replacement on the Community Council, Bermudez declined the offer, ran for the seat, and was elected. At

957-535: The sides of its cars showing Doral's logo. On January 20, 2015, former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was sworn in as a reserve officer for Doral's police force. The Miami-Dade Police Department 's headquarters and Midwest District Station are in Doral. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department 's headquarters is in Doral. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement operates the Miami Regional Operations Center in an unincorporated area that

990-470: The system has four routes, including a route servicing Florida International University, and the fleet includes 12 trolleys. In 2019, the City of Doral added the Freebee service, an on-demand transportation service which uses electric vehicles . Areas of service covered by the Freebee continues to expand with hot spot locations like Downtown Doral, CityPlace, Intercontinental Hotel and more being included. Doral

1023-411: The time, Bermudez was president of One Doral, a civic organization formed to counteract the perceived influence of the West Dade Federation on the new Council. However, both One Doral and the West Dade Federation proved essential to the incorporation process. In January 2003, following a seven-year battle, 85% of Doral's voters voted in favor of incorporation. In June of the same year, 92% voted to accept

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1056-531: Was formerly a part of the Doral CDP and is outside Doral's city limits. The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Miami Aviation Field Office in Doral. The City of Doral Trolley was launched on February 1, 2008, and offers free travel for residents and visitors. The pilot program involved a weekday route that ran from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm with one trolley servicing one route. Currently

1089-410: Was incorporated, the second (1996–1998) Pan American World Airways had its headquarters in Doral. At one time Ryder had its headquarters in Doral. In 2002 Ryder announced that it would move its headquarters to a new site in Miami-Dade County . The Miami Herald (along with El Nuevo Herald ) moved its headquarters to Doral in 2013, and the headquarters stayed there until the newspaper vacated

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