"Serving in Florida" by Barbara Ehrenreich‚ is an effective essay derived from Ehrenreich’s book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. This essay is a personal reflection of Ehrenreich’s experiences working "under- cover" in low paying‚ blue collar jobs in Florida. This essay is a descriptive narrative that shows how hard it is for low paid‚ working class Americans‚ to make it in the world. Ehrenreich vividly describes her experiences and sends a message to the reader that many working
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to Florida?” When my mom had asked that‚ we had just came back from our spring break vacation in Florida. We lived in Kentucky and my siblings and I went to St. Albert‚ I was in fifth grade. Of course when my mom said that my whole family thought it was a joke‚ so we all had said sure to the idea. About a week later‚ I forgot about the question‚ so after school one day my parents had told me and my siblings they had a surprise for us. Little did I know that we were actually moving to Florida. We
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Top Five Advantages of Building a New Florida Home Thinking about relocating to a new neighborhood‚ city or state? The decision might be made for you thanks to a new job or family circumstances. But regardless‚ moving means deciding whether to build a new Florida home or buy an existing one. Building a new home or buying a resale both carry advantages and disadvantages. It’s smart to be open-minded about the possibility that finding your Florida dream home may require building it. And‚ that
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The Florida Everglades has given about 7 million Floridians water for many years. This subtropical area has been home to many living creatures‚ some that don’t even exist anymore. However the Florida Everglades is a very delicate place. Some causes for extreme changes in the Everglades are Humans and their construction‚ not enough money for changes‚ and that the smallest things can change and negatively affect the water. To begin with‚ human population‚ construction‚ and more has brought
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outdoors Central Florida vacation‚ you’re in luck. The area has many lakes and Florida fishing is known to be some of the best in the region. While there are many lakes‚ this guide will go over Weohyakapka‚ Kissimmee and Hatchineha‚ three of the top ten Florida fishing lakes. Florida fishing licenses are required‚ but are reasonably priced for both Florida residents and non-resident visitors. Visitors can plan to stay in one of the many hotels or Florida campgrounds when on a Central Florida vacation.
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Land and Climate of Florida Florida is part of the “Atlantic-Gulf Coastal Plain.” This huge region of land reaches across the coast from New Jersey to southern Texas. The Atlantic Coastal Plain of Florida covers the entire eastern part of the state. It is a truncated‚ smooth plain stretching from 30 to 100 miles in thickness. This is one of the three main land regions in Florida. The other two are the East Gulf Coastal Plain and the Florida Uplands. A fine strip of coral reefs‚ sand bars‚ and barrier
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approximately two million acres. It reaches from central Florida‚ near Orlando‚ all the way south to Florida Bay. (Federation‚ 2000) The geology of Southern Florida‚ has a warm and wet subtropical climate that provides conditions that help the large marshland ecosystem flourish. Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water bearing rock and soil that effect the climate‚ weather and hydrology of Southern Florida. The climate of South Florida is noted for its variability‚ as average annual temperatures
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Best Place I Ever Lived Florida is a wonderful place to live and visit. Even in the small towns in Florida there are a lot of things to see and do. Here are a few places where visitors and residents visit. There are lots of parks in Florida such as Disney World in Orlando‚ Busch Gardens in Tampa and LEGOLAND in Lakeland. There are also water parks in Florida such as Adventure Island in Tampa‚ Buccaneer Bay in Spring Hill‚ and Wet N’ Wild in Orlando. In my opinion Florida is the best place I have
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Burmese Pythons in Florida There are many different types of snakes in the state of Florida from the average garden snake to the very venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattle but so far the only one that has both citizens and politicians truly worried about are the Burmese Pythons that are located in the Everglades‚ a National Park located in southern Florida. Burmese Pythons have a beautiful patterned skin‚ a rapid growth rate‚ which is known as the largest snake of choice to be owned by human. During
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The Ecosystem of the Florida Everglades The Florida Everglades is a vast wetland ecosystem made up of marshes and swamps. This ecosystem begins at Lake Okeechobee‚ a large lake in central Florida‚ and ends in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay. It is nearly 50 miles across and 110 miles long and contains mile after mile of shallow water flowing through thick mats of
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