Originally called "Coral City" by developers, pressure from the city of Coral Gables forced a name change to Carol City. In 2003 the community was incorporated into the city of Miami Gardens.
History
As the decades progressed, many people in Miami Gardens blamed the public housing in the area, including the developments around Carol City High School, of importing crime and recreational drugs into the area. In 2007 Mayor Shirley Gibson of Miami Gardens said that she will no longer allow any more public housing projects in Miami Gardens.
The median income for a household in the community was $38,652, and the median income for a family was $39,596. Males had a median income of $26,079 versus $22,169 for females. The per capita income for the community was $12,600. About 14.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
Radio Stations
WDNA 88.9 FM Miami, FL Jazz
WPOW 96.5 FM Miami, FL Hip Hop
WEDR 99.1 FM Miami, FL Hip Hop
WHYI 100.7 FM Fort Lauderdale, FL Top-40
WHQT 105.1 FM Coral Gables, FL Urban Contemporary
WIOD 610 AM Miami, FL News/Talk
WINZ 940 AM Miami, FL Sports
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