The state of Florida is a vacation and retirement destination‚ with a record 94.7 million people visiting the Sunshine State in 2013 (Jackovics). However‚ south Florida is under an imminent threat that many people refuse to acknowledge. The sea level is rising‚ and southern Florida will be underwater by the end of the twenty-first century‚ unless major projects to save the land begin now (Parker). Unfortunately‚ because south Florida consists of a fair amount of reclaimed swampland and sits at or
Premium Water Tropical cyclone Climate change
Apply for Benefits - 657300484 ACCESS Florida Benefits Information Type of benefits selected Food Assistance Electronic Signature Date Submitted Electronic Signature completed: By whom? 06/20/2014 Yes Patrice Primary Information Person First name Last Name Middle Initial Suffix Gender Living Address Mailing Address Preferred Notice Language Home phone Work phone Cell phone Email address Patrice Sellers C N/E Female 1724 SE 48th Ter Gainesville FL 326418959 1724 SE 48th Ter Gainesville FL 326418959
Premium Asset Medicare
Gallimore 1 Damaris Gallimore Professor Flanagan ENC 1101 April 3‚ 2010 Florida Bright Futures: Bright for Whom? For over a decade‚ the Bright Futures Scholarship (BFS)‚ Florida’s lottery-funded‚ meritbased scholarship program‚ has had a love-hate relationship amongst Florida’s population. Despite its popularity among middle class citizens‚ the BFS has been criticized for educating more prosperous white families who could afford to send their children to college without aid‚ and making college
Premium University Student College
Brown-eyed Boy As I have always been very strong-minded and independent on my own‚ my weakness was the boy I fell in love with. For I was a girl‚ track athlete at that‚ who received multiple offers to schools around the nation. My dreams were to go to Florida State University and run collegiate track at that school; but oh how my plans were changed when I arrived at HBU for an official track recruiting visit. As I laid eyes upon the school‚ already having thoughts of no return‚ my weary eyes swept across
Premium English-language films Linguistics Mathematics
Jaunice Kent AFA 3014E-501 Fall 2014 Semester A Troublesome Property: Master-Slave Relations in Florida‚ 1821-1865 The Master-Slave relationship was a difficult relationship to say the least. On one hand‚ there were owners that did everything in their power to remain in charge and then there were some owners who treated their slaves very kindly. Regardless of which approach was taken‚ slavery still caused a lot of conflict. Mr. Larry E. Rivers discusses what both slave owners and slaves themselves
Premium Slavery Slavery in the United States
sister and I with the news that we will be traveling to Florida for a week-long vacation. As you can imagine‚ this came as quite a shock. Not only am I heading out of the state for the first time‚ but it is for a week at that! After hearing the news‚ I went straight up to my room‚ closed the door‚ and sat on my bed for what felt like an eternity. I can’t say whether I was excited‚ frightened‚ anxious‚ or just plain confused. What did Florida have to offer anyway? I must have been a
Premium
Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds (2011) Florida Department of Education State Board of Education Kathleen Shanahan‚ Chair Roberto Martínez‚ Vice-Chair Gary Chartrand Akshay Desai Barbara S. Feingold John R. Padget Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson This document was developed under the auspices of the Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning and the Agency for Workforce
Premium Education School Educational psychology
One morning a long time ago‚ my mom woke me up early. “It’s time to go‚” she said. Go‚ go where I asked? “Today‚ we are moving to Florida‚” she said. My big brown eyes began to fill up with hot salty tears. I don’t want to go‚ I said over and over again. You and your sibling are going to be moving to Florida with me. Again‚ I cried aloud‚ I don’t want to go. Who will take care of me? Where will I sleep? And what will I eat and drink? Consequently‚ all of my pleas for mercy to reside longer with my
Premium Family Mother English-language films
Andres Martinez English IV University of Florida Essay My future in Florida “Where are we going?” I asked my mom as I saw my home vanishing into thin air as I looked through the rear window of the car. “Why are we leaving?” When are we coming back? Where’s my dad? Where are we going? All these questions came into mind as I saw my hometown disappear. I closed my eyes‚ as my tears brushed down my cheeks wishing it was all a dream. I woke up to a new smell‚ to a new country‚ to a new city‚ to
Premium Debut albums English-language films Family
Have you ever been to Florida? Or out of the country? Or even been covered in mud from head to toe? A Day at the Beach in Florida Have you ever been in water so clear you can see your feet anywhere you go? I have. The sky was pure blue and it was
Premium Debut albums English-language films Earring