South Beach
South Beach | |
|---|---|
Ocean Drive on South Beach | |
| Nickname: SoBe | |
Interactive map of South Beach | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami Beach |
| Established | 1886 |
| Subdistricts of South Beach | Neighborhoods list |
| Government | |
| • Miami Beach Mayor | Steven Meiner |
| • Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Eileen Higgins (D) |
| • House of Representatives | Fabián Basabe (R) |
| • State Senate | Ileana Garcia (R) |
| • U.S. House | Frederica S. Wilson (D) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 39,186 |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 33139 |
| Area codes | 305, 786 |
South Beach, is a neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard.
This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910s, due to the development efforts of Carl G. Fisher, the Lummus Brothers, and John S. Collins, the latter of whose construction of the Collins Bridge provided the first vital land link between mainland Miami and the beaches.
The area has gone through numerous artificial and natural changes over the years, including a booming regional economy, increased tourism, and the 1926 hurricane, which destroyed much of the area. As of 2010, 39,186 people lived in South Beach.