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Community Assessment of Ocala, Florida What is a Community Assessment? A community assessment provides an overview of the city as a whole and can be a focused assessment in the specific individuals’ surrounding area in which the individual resides. The assessment includes the location and description of the area, a makeup of the community (age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status), services provided and ease of access, safety issues of the public, and areas of concern in health care. All of…

The Internet can be used for an infinite amount of things, whether it is getting in contact with old friends, doing some research, or playing games. People find it very helpful for whatever activity they use it for. Most of the people using the Internet tend to compare sites and information to make sure they are getting the best deal or correct information. When comparing two different websites like Walt Disney World and Las Vegas, some will find many differences and similarities. Visiting Las…

Hernando County is a county in the United State of America, located in Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau taken in 2010, the population of the county was 172,775 and is estimated to be at 178,439 in 2015 (United State Census Bureau). Hernando County is located in the workforce development area number 16, which also includes Pasco County. The population of Pasco County for 2015 is 497,909 (United States Census Bureau). Workforce development area provides information on the counties’…

Department of Health (DOH). Other partners include the United Way of Indian River County, Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH), Pelican Island Elementary, Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative, Florida Department of Children and Families, Sebastian Police Department, and the University of Central Florida (UCF). I was a part of a committee that created and distributed over 500 surveys to local businesses, churches, and early childhood facilities. This helped to define what the needs of the…

to afford it.” The University of Central Florida College Republicans invited all Republican candidates to debate Monday in the Nicholson School of Communication, but Young and Howard Knepper, a Miami businessman, were the only two who accepted. Elaine Sarlo, UCF College Republicans chairwoman, was a moderator for the debate,…

While reading chapter one of In the Middle, I was relieved that the text was presented like a novel. It had a story line that made you feel like you were reading a book by choice and not for reasons other than your own entertainment. Glenda Bissexs’ teaching story was very informative as she struggles with her teaching strategies and comes to terms with herself that her strategies need to be revised as a teacher in order to help frame her students for future success. I find it hard to come to…

Description of the Company Blue Orb Inc is headquartered out of Maitland, Florida. Blue Orb Inc bring the world a new product, the OrbiTouch Keyless Keyboard. The small private company created by Dr. Peter McAlindon started in 1997. Dr. McAlindon developed the technology for OrbiTouch as an industrial engineering doctoral student at the University of Central Florida (1994). After experiencing repetitive stress injuries in his hands due to typing he researched and designed a keyboard that…

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,…

“Do you wanna, do you wanna be, happy” “Intro” by J. Cole Forest Hills Drive The sixth shot of Grey Goose burned my throat as I forced it down. I gasped, then laughed at the girl who threw up next to me. “Such a lightweight,” Arianna laughed. I was accustomed to drinking rum with my family and had become great at holding my alcohol. Being Jamaicana had it’s perks. The drive back to The Waldorf Astoria Resort Boca Raton Resort, from the concert was crazy and I needed to enjoy myself. More J.…

Disney World. My parent’s love for Disney World had always been infinite; after all, that is where they went for their honeymoon. Disney for me had always been a magical place where anything was possible. It was a hot summer afternoon in Orlando, Florida, and the sun was blazing, this was the day that my perspective of Disney World was drastically changed in just one day, the day I was “abandoned” at Disney. The day started off like any other family vacation at Walt Disney World. A sort of…