History of Kendall, Florida
Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the edge of the Florida Everglades. The community was named after Maj. Kendall, an executive of the British Land Company that had surveyed and mapped many areas of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000 the area had a total population of 75,226. Kendall is home to one of Miami's general aviation airports, the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. Some of her most famous residents include long-term resident Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General, whose parents built her home by hand; in addition, O.J. Simpson made his home in Kendall after his murder acquittal.
Kendall is also home to one of the largest Colombian American populations in the State of Florida. Over 11,000 Colombians live in the area, mostly concentrated in the western fringes (West of the Florida Turnpike), where they make up over 60 percent of the population in certain neighborhoods (West Kendall, Royal Palms on 134th Ave. and the Hammocks, Florida|the Hammocks). Interestingly enough, several White enclaves do exist West of the Turnpike. Peruvians also make up a significant percentage of West Kendall residents, particularly in the Kendale Lakes (between 137 and 147 from east to west, Kendall and Sunset from north to South) neighborhood. The entrance to Kendale Lakes on Sw 137 ave (which loses it's Lindgren Rd name..in honor of the old Lindgren estate just above the Sw 192 St intersection) is marked by a commemorative sign honoring the Peruvian Admiral, Almirante Miguel Grau, who lost his life in the Chile-Peruvian War in 1879. Many Peruvian foodie places can be found in both the Kendale Lakes Plaza and the Publix Higate Square shopping plaza across the street, such as La Bodega, El Pollon, Aromas Del Peru, and another Peruvian chicken place next to Food Among the Flowers (formerly Il Piatto). Inka Kola is also stocked to a fault at the Kendale Lakes Publix next to Postobon (Colombian soda). Interestingly enough, several White non-Hispanic enclaves do exist West of the Turnpike. The Devon Aire neighborhood (namely, the townhome developments in back of and across the street from Super Wheels) is over 70 percent non-Hispanic White and its elementary school, Devon Aire Elementary, is heralded as the highest-scoring elementary school (on the statewide FCAT exam) in Miami-Dade county. It should also be mentioned that with the advent of apartments undergoing condo conversion, the complexes that sit on either side of 157th ave and 104th street (Biscayne Beach Club is one of them) have been experiencing an influx with white-Anglo transplants from other towns. Also, the JCC Federation Apts (affordable housing for the elderly) on 10905 Sw 112 ave have many elderly Jewish and remarkably good security.
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