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1984
TV show Miami Vicedebuts, combining music-video sensibilities, pastel fashions, blighted South
Beach locations and cynical undercover cops battling gun-wielding Miami cocaine cartels.
1992
On August 24, Hurricane Andrew devastates Dade County, leaving 41 people dead, over 200,000
homeless and causing $15.5 billion in damage.
1999
On Thanksgiving, five-year-old Elián Gonzalez is rescued at sea, his Cuban mother having died en
route. Despite wild protests by Miami's Cuban exiles, the US returns Elián to his father in Cuba.
2000
Before the presidential election, Florida mistakenly purges thousands of legitimate voters from
rolls. George W Bush then narrowly defeats Al Gore by 537 votes in Florida to win the presidency.
2000-2010
High-rise architecture sweeps Miami; during this period, 20 of the city's 25 tallest buildings are
erected, a trend some call the 'Manhattanization' of Miami.
2004
Florida records its worst hurricane season ever, when four storms - Charley, Frances, Ivan and
Jeanne - strike the state over two months, causing 130 deaths and $22 billion in damage.
2008
Wanting greater influence in the Democratic presidential nomination, Florida moves its primary
up to January. The Democratic party strips Florida of its delegates, so its votes don't count.
2010
