 
 The origin of the FBI's Miami, Florida, Field Office can be traced back to October 1924. Records indicate that L.E. Howe was serving as Special Agent in Charge (SAC) at that time. Soon after, this office became a Resident Agency (RA) under the supervision of the Jacksonville, Florida, Field Office. However, officials at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., decided that the Bureau's resources would be better utilized if Miami had its own Field Office. This is because Miami's caseload often exceeded that of Jacksonville, and the population of Greater Miami in 1930 was 156,511 to Jacksonville's 146,259. During the winter months because of the warm climate, Miami's population reportedly grew by more than 300,000. For these and other reasons, the FBI re-established a Field Office in Miami in January 1937. Since the Miami Field Office was opened, there have been 33 SACs or acting SACs. The office has moved a few times in its history, one of which was interrupted by a hurricane. Presently, the office is located at 16320 NW Second Avenue, North Miami Beach. In the late 1930s, the Miami Field Office was staffed by eleven Special Agents and seven Support Personnel. Resident Agencies were located at Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, and Pensacola. By the early 1950s, Miami was staffed by more than 150 Special Agents and Support Personnel. Resident Agencies were located at Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Orlando, St. Augustine, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. The office has participated in some of the FBI's most famous cases, including the kidnapping of Barbara Jean Mackle and a securities fraud case, which at $320 million, is the largest bank fraud and embezzlement case in FBI history. The Miami Division handled more than 7,200 cases in the last year. Today, the Miami Field Office has more
than 700 Special Agent and Support Personnel. Resident Agencies
are located in Homestead, Fort Pierce, Key West, and Palm Beach
County. Overall, Miami has responsibility for FBI activity from
Vero Beach, Florida, to Key West.
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