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This article is almost entirely erroneous. I've tried editing it so that it is accurate, however those edits have apparently been redacted. I grew up on Key Biscayne so I know from first hand information
Key Biscayne and Miami Beach are two separate entities. Key Biscayne is an island several miles south of Miami Beach. Miami Beach is indeed on a peninusula connected to the Florida mainland. Miami Beach is also connected to the mainland via several bridges and causeways, none of which is the Rickenbacker Causeway. The city of Miami Beach is not in Key Biscayne, the only municipality in Key Biscayne is the Village of Key Biscayne. Key Biscayne is not a barrier island, it was formed by mangroves growing attop limestone ridges over thousands of years. Biscayne Bay National Park is primarily a marine reserve some 12 miles south west of Key Biscayne. The only parks on Key Biscayne are Crandon Park, managed by Miami-Dade county and Bill Baggs Cape Florida Park, run by the State of Florida.
Key Biscayne and it's neighbor, Virginia Key, are the most northern of the Florida Keys, an archipelago of dozens of islands whose southern-most island is Key West. The only bridge to Key Biscayne is the Rickenbacker Causeway, named for the famous World War One flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker. Key Biscayne was also the Florida home of former president Richard Nixon during his stay in office. Key Biscayne also hosts an international tennis center, home to the NASDAQ Tennis Tournament and a golf course, along with many amenities for water sports and fishing.
Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.19.134.3 ( talk • contribs) 12:40, April 21, 2004.
Per the criteria spelled out in WP:WIAGA, I have reviewed and am promoting this article to Good Article status. Congrats on a well-written and well referenced article. Perhaps a nomination for Featured status is in order as well. Good luck and happy editing! -- Jayron32| talk| contribs 07:45, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm proposing that the material covering the island of Key Biscayne outside of the municipality be moved to an article to be called Key Biscayne (island). After all, the municipality of Key Biscayne covers only about 1/3 of the island. I think it is confusing to mingle the information the way it is now. -- Donald Albury( Talk) 16:26, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I think it is a good idea to merge the articles suggested. The only problem with merging these is Key Biscayne is at Good Article status, but since Key Biscayne encompasses the town, we should merge this with the island but do so carefully as to not jeapordize its GA status.-- Jorfer 17:10, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
I went ahead and merged the village into the island article for the above reason.-- Jorfer 15:08, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
I have split the village back off the island article due to the fact that this article is already long and unweildy without the addition of the municipality. Just because the municipality exists entirely within the island is no reason to relegate it to a subsection status - all other independent municipalities are granted their own independent article. ɑʀк ʏɑɴ 16:54, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
Is the "n" silent? My GPS seems to think so, but this random internet site pronounces the N. http://www.pronouncehow.com/english/key-biscayne_pronunciation — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.99.167.178 ( talk) 03:54, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
This would be better if it had a Notable residents section. Like the good article Coral Springs, Florida -- 2604:2000:E020:9500:13C:B448:63DE:59A4 ( talk) 22:26, 6 May 2018 (UTC)