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    Homelessness is a prevalent social issue that many countries are trying to resolve. One area that has a high rate of homelessness is the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. According to a homeless count carried out by the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) in 2016, in Hillsborough County alone, there are, “at least 1,817 homeless men, women, and children” who have to resort to unorthodox housing, such as spaces behind buildings, encampments, sidewalks, and cars (“About Homelessness”). Moreover

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    environmental challenges in the Tampa Bay Area There are many areas in Tampa that will be unfortunately underwater. As we saw with the heavy rains in late 2015, the most vital areas such as Westshore Ave, South Tampa, Bayshore Ave, and even Downtown had major flooding causing delays in traffic and safety anxieties. While the flooding only lasted a few days, the event brought attention to the Tampa’s faulty infrastructure and drainage systems. An alarming thought is how Tampa will be able to protect itself

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    Mangroves are an essential part of the Tampa Bay Estuary as they help maintain the overall health of the state’s coastal zones. From the 1950s to the 1980s, the Tampa Bay was in its worst condition as a result of unregulated pollution into the Bay. Environmental regulations beginning in the 1970s with the Clean Water Act improved conditions in the bay but even today there persists a problem with pollution and the destruction of natural habitats (Water Resource Management and Environmental Assessment

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    these two volunteer programs “Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful” and “Meals on Wheels of Tampa “. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these programs? What are the challenges these volunteer programs are facing the types of services they provide? And, which organization is liable to have a successful program and what would I recommend improving the other organization achievement. Since, 1989, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful has participated impacted services to Tampa Bay area. Anyway, this is a nonprofit organization

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    Introduction In the winter of 2013 a sinkhole took the life of Jeffrey Bush in Seffner, Florida. He was lying in bed when the ground collapsed beneath his bedroom. Death from sinkhole formation is rare, but sinkhole collapses are a common occurrence throughout the state of Florida (Brinkmann, 2013, p.1). Natural hazards, such as sinkholes, can detrimentally impact society and the environment. Indeed, sinkholes can reroute surface runoff into aquifers; cause structural damage to roads and buildings;

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    The community that I will be using is in the city Tampa, Florida. It surrounds my place of employment. During my observation, I notice that there are many minority low income families, shelters for the homeless. Include homelessness. There are three hospitals, 2 urgent care center, Walk-in clinics, a behavioral clinic, nursing homes with extended rehabilitation, few colleges and universities, miniature malls, many dental offices, numerous fast food chains and restaurants. There are two sports

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    History of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers As an NFL Team When you hear the phrase ‘Tampa bay Buccaneers’, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me it’s the sound of cannons firing, celebrating the score of a touchdown in Raymond James Stadium located in Tampa Florida. This is where my love for an NFL team blossomed into a die-hard fan. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers first joined the National Football League in 1976 in the NFC Central division, later changing to the NFC South division. The NFL

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    during the 19th century sports started to become actual official sports. (C 107-110) A famous coach that is still looked upon is Tony Dungy. Tony Dungy was the first African American head coach to win the superbowl . Dungy was the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001. In 2002, Dungy went on and coached the Indianapolis Colts in which he lead the to win the superbowl in 2007. His salary was of five million dollars per year, which is not that high for a man like him.“The secret to success

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    proximity to Dutchess stadium would not obtain the same profit as it would be directly competing against an already well established company. The new entrant would fiscally be making a better decision if it were to locate a highly dense population area with few barriers of entry unlike Dutchess County. There are three towns with substitutes that are main competitors to the Renegades. Wappinger Falls, New York holds two locally owned parks and a Fun Central, a game entertainment geared towards families

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    player, but he is also very good at soccer, basketball, baseball and volleyball. He is a liar and a cheater too. Anyways, people just call me Bella. I love sports and love spending my days off at the beach. I especially love Major League Baseball; Tampa Bay Devil Rays is my favorite team. I am a happy person most of the time. Who’s dedicated to my cheerleading career; and I want to get a scholarship for Northwestern

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