Central Florida

Market Analysis Introduction The College of Central Florida was established in 1957 with a vision to improve the educational opportunities in the counties of Marion, Citrus and Levy. The campus is located between downtown Ocala, Florida and Interstate 75. The college has grown and has multiple satellite campuses serving communities throughout Citrus and Levy counties. The college provides a wide variety of Associate, Baccalaureate and certificate programs to meet the needs of any prospective student. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the college is ranked 20th in affordability and has one of the best student to teacher ratios in Florida with an average of 28 students to each teacher. In 2010, the college started to offer bachelor’s…

The Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) of East Central Florida is an important document because it sets out the initiative and plan to improve the way East Central Florida looks and functions in the next 50 years. This plan includes Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Lake, Volusia, Osceola, and Polk Counties. Every community, every region, for that matter, has rules for growth and development. They are based on growth policies and values, whether we realize it or not. And the rules we have been using…

I would love to have an opportunity to work for the Florida hospital. Contrary to many in my business class I am a health major minoring in business. I want to work for a hospital, and the Florida hospital is my main interest in The Central Florida area. The Florida hospital is a non- profit organization. It is well known hospital. It stared in the early 1900’s by a group of missionaries. As years went by the hospital which back then was a farmhouse turn out to be this successful company in…

The University of Central Florida has been recognized by Princeton Review as one of the Top 50 for “Best Colleges, Best Value” and the most engaged university in Florida by the UCF Staff. This school is always ‘Under Construction Forever’ and is looking for ways to better prepare its students for the future. I chose to apply to the University of Central Florida because I feel that it’s more than a school, it’s a way to develop myself. While I went on my first college tour in the second year of…

Choose Your Florida Retirement Destination It’s easy to push retirement to the perimeter of our minds when life is busy with family, careers, commitments and other adult priorities. But it’s never wise to allow retirement to slip out of sight. Regardless of whether it looms sooner or later, you should consider how and where you’d like to spend it. Read on for our suggestions on choosing Florida as your retirement destination. Why Florida? Let’s assume you want to be here, or that Florida is…

Florida. The twenty-seventh state, the sunshine state, whatever nametag you place on it, we all know of this peninsular part of America. We know it for its dynamic terrain. From its dense swamps and vast, open everglades, to its contradicting cold and warm waters on its Atlantic and Gulf side respectively. Holding everything from soft white sand beaches, to crumbly texturized shell abundant shores. The scenery, landscape, and weather that is in Florida is a goldmine formula for attracting huge…

INTRODUCTION Since before the British occupation of Florida (1763-1783), continuing throughout the second Spanish occupation (1783-1821), and unto the American occupation (1821), Creeks and many other southeastern Indian tribes, driven out of their homelands including escaping wars and colonial expansion, migrated to Florida. Although many other Indian tribes previously inhabited the peninsula, European diseases and wars devastated Florida’s Native population. Those few who survived: Timucua,…

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…

Enjoy a holiday break at one of these Florida Beaches With over 1,000 miles of beaches lining the Florida coastline, it’s no mystery why Florida has become one of the top holiday destinations for travelers. From the Northern region to the Southern region of the state, there is no other destination that offers so much diversity. Amelia Island, situated on the Northeastern corner of Florida abounds with Southern charm. First time visitors to the region will discover 13 miles of rolling dunes,…

When one considers the state of Florida there are two attributes, or defining characteristics, that automatically come to mind: Disney World and oranges. Although it may not seem this way, Disney World and oranges are actually much more closely related than meets the eye. In the case of Oranges 1, a farm full of orange groves and citrus production located at approximately 27°34'37.32"N 80°38'45.02"W, this is one of the few surviving orange groves left within the state of Florida. With forty-nine…