Florida

A lot of people travel to New York and Florida personally; I travel to New York a lot because that's where I am originally from. I love traveling back and forward to New York and Florida and seeing the difference between the states. The weather, the fashion and the lifestyle are totally different when going from Florida to New York. I love the difference that we have from New York, I learn something new every time. People ask me all the time would I move back to New York and my answer will…

the peninsula of Florida, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés should most definitely be recognized as a very influential Hispanic to the State of Florida and even European colonization of America as a whole. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés lived from February 15th, 1519 to September 17, 1574 and during that time as a conquistador he did many things, one of the most noted being establishing the colony of St. Augustine (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). Some actions that have influenced Florida being…

for the students to make it to class on time because of all the snow delays. Minnesota was the coldest location of all the states I have lived in, and by far my favorite. I lived in Minnesota from age eleven to age fourteen, from there I moved to Florida to be closer to…

To most tourist and even many Florida natives the sunshine state has become nothing more than a Disney fueled tourist attraction situated with warm weather. While in many instances this description is an accurate depiction of the state it is worthwhile to note that this has not always been the case and before the 1971 opening of the magic kingdom, Florida was graced with numerous odd and intriguing roadside tourist attractions. North West Florida in particular was home to many of the states…

North Florida is well known for a unique quality of life that is offered to locals and vacationers alike. A way of life offered to us from the sand, the sea, and the sun, and a precious resource, our seafood. North Florida’s environmental and economic wellbeing is now being stressed due to the reduced water flow down the Chattahoochee and Flint River systems. These river systems flow into the Apalachicola River and then to the Apalachicola River basin. This reduced flow is changing salinity…

Florida panthers can be found in prairies, swamps, and forests. They need an abundance of water and food as well as places with lots of shading or cover: such as Dens and Palmetto thickets. There are an estimated 100 Panthers in South Florida’s Everglades. In the 1990’s Their population had dropped to about 20-30 so in 1995 8 Panthers from Texas were introduced to the Everglades in a successful attempt to save the species. The everglades provides plenty of the wildlife that make up the panthers…

tow, and headed to the one and the only Disney World. Coming to a singular destination choice was easy, kids notoriously loved Disney World, and adults loved the tropical weather of southern Florida. Plenty of preparation had been made, money put aside, and precautions taken. Taking a dip in the famous Florida waters was of high priority on the trip itinerary. However, no one had considered the possibility of a different kind of “dangerous predator” while swimming in the refreshing coastal…

Gulf Coast Agriculture Citrus, sugar cane, and rice are the major specialty crops grown on the Gulf Coast. Sugar cane is grown primarily in Louisiana and Texas. [Other than southern Florida] this is the only place in the 48 contiguous states where sugar cane can be grown, because of its need for abundant rainfall (over 50 inches/year) and its sensitivity to frost. Mild winters also make the Gulf Coast region a major supplier of vegetables to the northeastern US in the winter months. Amenity…

about Marco Rubio. Marco Rubio was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and began his term representing Florida the following year. He wanted the Republican Party’s nomination in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Rubio’s parents left their Cuba in 1956, during the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship, and moved to the United States. The family settled in Miami, Florida, where Marco Rubio was born on May 28, 1971. His family later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where his father was a…

physical assistance are given by FEMA, to respond to an emergency to the states and local governments (FEMA, n.d). Additional resources that were given by FEMA and the Florida State Emergency Response Team (SERT) are the U.S Coast Guard and the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams to respond to Hurricane Wilma in the State of Florida (FEMA, n.d). The quickest phase in the emergency management cycle is the response phase, therefore; the actions that were taken by the local, state, and federal…