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
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZcrcUhLTUNb28ycmc2UnpfbDA/view Even today‚ Florida is a fragmented block of land‚ not by water or mountains as some states‚ instead by values and history. The old saying of “the more South you go in Florida the more North you are” has never been more true than in today’s world. But‚ it was not always like this‚ during Florida’s early years and beginner start of statehood the concentration of its people was far more North. The central areas were nothing but country
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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
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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
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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
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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
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HAT/Community Health Nursing November/24/2012 WGU Clay County Florida Description Clay County is nestled along the banks of the majestic St Johns River in Northeast Florida. It encompasses Fleming Island‚ Green Cove Springs (seat of counties government)‚ Keystone Heights‚ Middleburg and Orange Park. It is 601 square miles‚ it has 46 square miles of water among its’ many lakes and rivers as well as many miles of undeveloped wood land. Community Description Population Clay County
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finishing my undergraduate program‚ to pursue the master’s degree at Florida International University. However‚ it is not easy to find out a university which mutually fulfills the university requirement and self requirement. I wanted to attend a university that offered a comprehensive finance program that constituted a blend of theory and practice of student enabled environment. After a through review of the course structure at the Florida International University‚ I was convinced that this university
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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
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NASA’s Influences Florida is known for one of its most popular space units called NASA. NASA is where people with technology‚ mathematic‚ and other skills build and launch spaceships. The film tells you how Florida has impacted over the years and what the point of it was. NASA influenced Florida and the economy by bringing in money and job openings. On page two of the film transcript it states that families who were suffering due to poverty were given the opportunity for jobs because of how big
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