Florida Gators

past? To begin with, the Everglades had faced a shortage of water supply when the early settlers arrived. They came to the Everglades and they considered it useless. Thus, they had an idea to drain the Everglades, and all it’s fresh water! In “The Florida Everglades”, Haskell wrote, “ From 1905-1910, the settlers began to convert the land so it could be used for agriculture purposes!” The settlers…

It was spring break and my family and I decided to take a trip to Pensacola beach in Florida, the entire trip was amazing and memorable, but the most memorable moment for me was when we decided to walk the peer. It was getting late almost time for dinner when the sun started to go down and as the sun touched the top of the ocean the most stunning and magnificent sunset I had ever seen in my life appeared. I quickly reached into my bag to grab my brand new galaxy alpha android phone. I went to…

Alligators are such an important part of the identity of people living in Louisiana, that they have actually become a symbol of the state. The American Alligator was voted the state reptile of Louisiana in 1983. Alligators are so well liked that there is an Alligator Festival in Luling, Louisiana. Arts and crafts, live music, and thrill rides are available.Alligators are native to Louisiana. They can be found throughout the state living in swamps, rivers, and lakes. Louisiana has a population…

eptiles are very sneaky, some of them are I hope you enjoy. Snakes Snakes have very slippery scales. They are carnivores (meat eaters), they will even eat other snakes! They do not have eyelids so they never blink. Snakes have to swallow their prey whole and there jaws are very flexible so they will eat almost anything they can get their jaws on. Snakes are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Lizards Lizards can detach their tails if caught by a predator. Some can…

Personal Narrative One year ago I went on a trip with my family to Cancun, Mexico. My grandparents brought us all into the kitchen, then said “For our 50th wedding anniversary, we our taking the family on a trip”. After we got the news two years ago, we were counting down the days to the trip. At first it felt like it was going to take a decade until we would finally be able to go on the trip, but the days started going faster and faster. The day had finally come, December 25th which is not my…

Friends, Family, & Fun I spent my most recent Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florida. It was by far the best time that I’ve ever had on vacation. I got to spend it with my friends and family. We all had such a good time during that week, but the last day had to be the best day. The morning of the last full day there I woke up all upset since we were leaving the following morning. I knew from then that my day was going to be a blast. I got out of bed and ate breakfast, the usual. I looked…

The bald eagle has been recognized as the “national symbol of the United States since 1782”(Lee, Ray). The bald eagle is brown in color on the body and wings but is a pearly white on the head and tail. The American quarter and dollar bill both have the bald eagle symbol on them. The bald eagle means freedom to the American citizens. It has been “a symbol for native people for far longer than that” ("Bald Eagle Identification”). The bald eagle spends its first four to five years exploring vast…

Florida, a place where the weather is always good and the beaches are beautiful. Not for me though, I’m not some pessimist who hates sunshine or anything. I just have lived in it for so long, every year getting hotter and more humid. As the years “grated” on the only reason I could stand living there was because of my two best (and only friends). The 11 month summers were the worst parts. Never getting any snow got VERY boring. Another reason I hated Florida was because of the people. A lot of…

Ron Jon’s, Your One-Stop Surf Shop in Myrtle Beach, SC As you go from the mall to the strip on the Grand Strand, you’ll see one t-shirt on beachgoers all the time - Ron Jon’s. The shirts are one of the store’s most loved items, but there’s so much more to choose from in their apparel, surf, skate, beach, and souvenir sections. Ron Jon’s Surf Shop is known around the globe as a symbol of the overall beach lifestyle. The surf section has everything you could possibly need to hit the waves…

Throughout history, human activity has damaged a countless amount of ecosystems. The everglades is one example of a dying ecosystem that was caused by human interactions. The everglades was once home of many animals and plants, several of the animals have left or are struggling to survive now. Water pollution has damaged the overall water quality in the everglades. Since the restoration of the everglades is not seen as directly beneficial to humans, some people neglect the ecosystem. But this…