Star Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. The island is south of the Venetian Islands and just east of Palm and Hibiscus islands.
Star Island | |
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 Star Island seen from South Beach | |
  Star Island Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′38″N 80°09′01″W / 25.7773°N 80.1502°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami Beach |
| Government | |
| • Miami Beach Mayor | Dan Gelber |
| • Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Bruno Barreiro (R) |
| • House of Representatives | Fabián Basabe (R) |
| • State Senate | Jason Pizzo (D) |
| • U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 98 |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 33139 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Background
editThe name Star Island is thought to have originated from the fact that many of the homes on the island were once owned by famous celebrities and high-profile individuals, giving the island a “star-studded” reputation. Completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers by dredging sand, the land was initially owned by developer Carl Fisher, who purchased several land parcels of what would become the city of Miami Beach. It is accessible by land and barrier islands via the MacArthur Causeway.[1] [2] According to Bloomberg L.P., it is the most expensive neighborhood in the United States.[3]
Education
editStudents from Star Island are served by the following schools of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools:
- South Pointe Elementary School
- Nautilus Middle School
- Miami Beach High School
Notable residents
edit- Sean Combs, rapper and record producer[4]
- Emilio and Gloria Estefan, musicians[4][5]
- Phillip Frost, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Edward Howland Robinson Green, businessman and politician
- Enrique Iglesias, musician
- Don Johnson, actor[4]
- Rosie O'Donnell, comedian and actress[4] O’Donnell purchased a house on the island in 1999 that was the subject of a 1979 trial in which prosecutors alleged that it was being used by members of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church to run a marijuana smuggling ring.[6][7]
- Shaquille O'Neal, former professional basketball player[4][5][8]
- Rick Ross, rapper and record executive[9]
- Xuxa, children's television presenter[10]
In popular culture
editIn 1994, some scenes from the movie The Specialist were filmed on Star Island.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Miami Marathon Mile by Mile Tour (Star Island is on Mile 2)" (PDF).
- ^ "Star Island Name - Celebrities". 10 February 2023.
- ^ "America's Priciest Neighborhoods Are Changing as the Ultra-Rich Move to Florida". Bloomberg. 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Barrionuevo, Alexei (March 1, 2012). "The Sun Shines Again in Miami". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "The Ten Most Expensive Homes in the U.S. - 2005". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
- ^ "Showbuzz". CNN.com. May 4, 1999. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.
- ^ "O'Donnell buy Star Island home". The Vindicator. May 4, 1999.
- ^ "Real Estate: Shaq's Home is on the Market for University". upscaleswagger.com. 5 August 2008.
- ^ "Frost Art Museum History". thefrost.fiu.edu. Florida International University. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei (March 1, 2012). "Passeio mostra mansão da Xuxa". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese).