West Florida

The environment around us in Southwest Florida is beautiful, but also delicate. From the tall cabbage palms to the shortest saw palmetto, the foliage that surrounds us represents life in Southwest Florida. The environment in Florida is extremely fragile and steps need to be taken in order to preserve its beauty. The first settlers in Florida sacrificed their living conditions to be surrounded by snakes, bobcats, and bears. From their sacrifice, Americans were able to settle one of the most beautiful

Marco Rubio was born in Miami, Florida in 1971. Rubio earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 1993, then he attended the University of Miami for his law degree. Rubio’s political career began with his election to the West Miami City Commission in 1998. In 1999, Rubio was elected in the Florida House of Representatives. Then in 2009, Rubio won his campaign for the U.S. Senate. In 2015, Rubio announced his plans to run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He re-entered

to understand the significance of the events preceding the Second Seminole War, one must first examine the First Seminole War. Frustrated with Seminole protection of runaway slaves, Andrew Jackson and more than three thousand men entered northern Florida in 1816 and began to decimate Seminole populations. Despite most of these campaigns being unsanctioned by the United States government and protested by the British and the Spanish, Jackson was received as a war hero throughout the nation and protected

of Zika has many on edge and the Florida government has called for aerial spraying to be done multiple times a day. This assessment will evaluate the impact this spraying may have on wildlife and plant life. Rationale for SEIA The worry that is surrounding the spread of the Zika virus is spreading throughout the United States as the first cases of Zika have been discovered. Yet, the preemptive measures to ward off the disease are having costly back lashes. Florida, along with many other states, has

Sunrise, Florida is a delightful city with a comical beginning. In 1961, developer Norman Johnson constructed an upside-down house to attract homebuyers to the then rural area. It worked, bringing in thousands, and earning him a Life Magazine spread. His 2,650-acre golf course community became the City of Sunrise in 1971. Today, Sunrise is a lot more than an architectural oddity. It 's home to premier shopping and entertainment venues and the BB&T Center, where the Florida Panthers play. Best Time

Pine Rocklands grow on the coastal Miami Rock Ridge, a limestone rock outcropping that extends south and west from North Miami Beach to Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park. Over 225 types of native plants occur here and more than 20% of the plant species are found here and nowhere else in the world. Five of these plant species are federally listed as threatened or endangered ( http://www.miamidade.gov/environment/pine-rocklands.asp). Florida’s Pine Rocklands are characterized by outcroppings

To solve environmental problems, the ethical approach is often the most effective approach. When faced with tough issues, many rely on the help of their moral compass. Appealing to someone’s morality can often enact change. These changes will last a lifetime. Evangelical Christians believe that taking care of the Earth is their responsibility. They also maintain that the environment was created by God, therefore, Christians need to take care of and protect it. Two main points of Evangelical Christians

spreading and forming different tribes around North America. One of the many tribes was the Ais Indians of Florida. By themselves, the tribes reigned the New World, but contact with the Westerns began their tragic demise. Although little is known about the origins of the Ais Indians, historians do know that they settled around 1000 BC. The Ais Indians were located on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, from present day Cape Canaveral to St. Lucie. This area would have covered four counties: Brevard, Indian

The Everglades is a diverse ecosystem located in southern Florida, yet urbanization has created a considerable amount of impact that has altered the physical landscape of the region, resulting in a symbiotic environment between humans and nature. Based on geographical research, the original Everglades spanned an area of approximately 12,000km2, and now because of urbanization and agricultural growth in this sub-region the area of the Everglades has been condensed to half of its original size (Willard

interesting. The majority of my summer was spent working unfortunately. In July I went to Florida with my family for a week. During summer vacation I also hung out with Jared, my boyfriend, and my other friends whenever I could. For the most part my summer was very boring, but I made the best of it because it was the summer before senior year. Before last school year ended got a job at the McDonald’s in West Point, so I could have my own money and not have to take my parents' all the time. Another