explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see the bison or American buffalo. Coronado was a Spanish ruler‚ explorer
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Create a general profile of a Panther Trace in Riverview‚ Florida. Type of people who live in the community Panther Trace is a suburban neighborhood located in Riverview‚ Florida. Panther Trace community in Riverview are wealthy to upper middle class‚ making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. Neighborhood Scout’s analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 91.5% of the neighborhoods in America. These people care about their neighborhood image and really
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The everglades national park The everglades national park is located in southern Florida. The variety of this habitat has made it a sanctuary for many animal species even some that are in danger of extinction. Some of the animals that take sanctuary in this national park are an assortment of reptiles such as alligators and snakes‚ an assortment of birds and even the endangered manatee. The everglades national park was put on the world heritage endangered list in 1993 after the parks superintendent
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Growing up in South Florida‚ I’ve had the opportunity to mix and mingle with many different kinds of people and cultures. I have met people from all walks of life‚ both rich and poor. Fortunately‚ poverty in South Florida has not reached extreme levels‚ and so I had only heard horrible stories of how poverty has afflicted my fellow man. Yet during the past summer my eyes were opened to the truth as I had the experience of my life while participating in the Appalachian Service Project. The
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remained until the American Revolution. During the war‚ St. Augustine became the capital of the British colony of East Florida. Improvements were started on the fort‚ including the reparation of the gates and walls. During the revolution‚ the fort mainly served as a prison‚ holding revolutionary fighters captured in Charleston. After the war‚ the fort was returned to Spain‚ as well as Florida. The name was changed back to Castillo de San Marcos and was signed over to the United States in the Adams-Onis
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car accident that later happens down the dirt road of Georgia. Another foreshadow in the very beginning of the story is when the grandmother see’s in the newspaper that the misfit has escaped in Florida and that they should not head that way‚ but everyone ignores her and they go anyway. On the way to Florida the family “... passed a large cotton field with five or six graves fenced in the middle of it‚ like a small island.”(203) foreshadowing the death of the family. Some other foreshadowing in the
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one of the Homosassa fishing guides. All you have to do is travel to the nature coast and take advantage of some amazing fishing opportunities around Homosassa and Crystal River. Why Is Fishing Better On the Nature Coast of Florida? The coastal area of Citrus County‚ Florida‚ which covers Homosassa and Crystal River is a popular place for fishing for many reasons. The main one is the variety of fish you can catch and the area you will be in to fish. It is ideal for offshore and
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to many parts of the southeastern United States‚ mostly in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina hit many places in the United States‚ but it impacted in more places than others. One of the first places hit by Hurricane Katrina Southern Florida. Katrina hit Florida as a category 1 Hurricane. So far‚ only 12 deaths have been reported there. Florida’s estimated damage is between $1 billion and $2 billion. Mississippi and New Orleans were hit the hardest. Apart from those two‚ other states that were
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qualify for benefits. There are 23 other states that are seeking to adopt this same requirement (Alcindor). Of the three states that currently require testing‚ Florida is the only state that has practiced this for every applicant. As a result of the legislation that took effect of July 1st‚ people seeking welfare benefits in the state of Florida will have to submit urine‚ blood‚ or hair samples to be tested for the use of illicit substances‚ and pay for the testing (Kondro E721). If the applicant tests
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There are many congressmen in the state of Florida. Our current senators are Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio and there are twenty-seven representatives in Florida. Ron DeSantis‚ who is the representative for the sixth congressional district of Florida‚ is the representative for where I currently live. Bill Nelson‚ the senior United States Senator from Florida‚ has served since 2001 and is a part of the Democratic Party. He attended UF before transferring to Yale‚ and later earned his law degree from
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