The city of Miami Gardens is the third largest city in Miami-Dade County. Miami Gardens was recently incorporated on May 13th, 2003 as the 33rd incorporated city in Miami Dade County. The city of Miami Gardens had previously attempted to incorporate under the name the City of Destiny but was unsuccessful in that endeavor. Pro Player Stadium, the home of the 1972 and 1973 Superbowl Champions the Miami Dolphins and the 1997 and 2003 World Champion Florida Marlins is located within the city. On July 23rd, 2004 the city of Miami Gardens was finally able to propose their first budget for the fiscal year 2004-2005. For the city this was a tremendous milestone as it is the first official municipal budget for Miami Gardens.
The city of Miami Gardens currently has a population of 100,809 residents. Seventy-nine percent of the population is African-American, approximately sixteen percent of Hispanic origin; approximately fifteen percent are Anglo American and six percent of other origin. One of the challenges that the City of Miami Gardens faces is establishing its own unique identity. The city is actively forming partnerships with faith based organizations to help build community support and participation among its residents. It has taken an active role in identifying outstanding contributions made by local citizens and police officers who perform beyond the call of duty. The current Mayor the Honorable Shirley Gibson has identified ongoing beautification projects and code enforcement as crucial to the success of the city. Miami Gardens is also home to Saint Thomas University and Florida Memorial College whom the city is actively forming partnerships with.
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