Florida Marlins

a budget of $5,000 to go off of. I want to go to panama city beach, To a Miami Marlins baseball game, and just to see what’s around florida to do. Let’s see if I am able to do everything I want to, and stay within my budget. Since I am going Panama, I have to pack and prepare for water, heat, wind, storms, and accidents. Traffic is going to be a huge thing and the distance is gonna be big too with the gas mileage and all that stuff making sure i have food to eat on the way there. Enough money to eat and get gas and still have enough to rent a hotel for the week or two I’m staying and do all of the activities…

Miami Marlins: National League Champs In November 2014 the Miami Marlins and slugger Giancarlo Stanton agreed to a deal that would keep him in Miami for years to come. The deal is worth $325 million for 13 years with a no trade clause; something the Marlins never agree to except for now. Stanton was predicted to break many records such as the single season homerun record set back in 2001. Unfortunately, due to the injury in his left hand, he was unable to do so. This happened before Marlins…

The Texas Rangers (2-1) fall to the Toronto Blue Jays (1-2) by a final score of 5-1 in Arlington Texas. The Rangers bats were silenced for most of the night, and the Blue Jays looked like a team that didn’t want their season to end tonight. Martin Perez (0-1 7.20 ERA) took the loss for the Rangers, while Marco Estrada (1-0 1.42 ERA) got the win for the visiting Blue Jays. Martin Perez got off to a magnificent start for the Rangers, retiring the first six hitters that he faced. Both pitchers…

Disney is in the process of revamping its annual pass price structure for annual passes at its theme parks. The cost for an annual pass will be determined by the dates requested. Disney claims this is to prevent overcrowding, but the timing of this new price structure appears to be linked to a specific marketing strategy. With the arrival of new attractions like “Star Wars Land” in 2016 and “Pandora – World of Avatar” in 2017, Disney is looking to maximize profits that are already above…

Risks There are several hazards within the community. However, with reference to the risks from the environment - air pollution is a huge concern. In Central Florida, apart from the SunRail and Lynx, most of the community members use cars for their means of transportation. With that, it exposes them to perilous agents in air. In fact, it was stated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, that exposure to air pollution can cause numerous effects on human health. World…

surrounds all of Florida and it is what draws people to our state. There are two big beautiful oceans that surround the state of Florida. There are also several lakes, rivers, springs and other bodies of water. Although, the biggest problem in Florida is the pollution going into Florida’s waterways; everyone has a role on the pollution. Homeowner’s are a part of the problem because they are trying to keep their lawns green and lush by using fertilizer and pesticides that eventually run into some…

The situation I encountered is an experience I will not forget. Today it feels as if it was just yesterday, I went to Haines city high school. I attended the school all four years; I wouldn’t say I was a bad student. I always attended school but when it came to getting serious in class, I took it as a joke back then, I took everything as a joke, life hadn’t hit me yet, I was dumb and I didn’t realize at the time what consequences my actions would have. For example, senior year, I was…

safety. The Stand Your Ground Law is a law that allows those who feel a threat of death or any type of injury can meet force with force rather than retreating. The Stand Your Ground Law was passed in the state of Florida in the year of 2005. This law comes from the from the "Castle Doctrine", which is a law that says that the individual has the right to use reasonable force, which includes deadly force to protect themselves from any intruder in their home. The State of Florida…

are dangerous crosswalks, sexual predators, and unsafe routes to and from the above listed areas. A search of the area provided a list of sex offenders in a five mile radius for 34608. In that area alone there were 218 offenders listed with various charges from rape to indecent exposure. (FDLE Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators - , 2016) As addressed above there are dangerous crosswalks. This poses a major problem for the populations of people who do not own cars and must walk or bike to a…

The Okefenokee Swamp is located between Southeast Georgia and Northern Florida. It is known for its large diversity of animals and vivid scenery that make the swamp very unique with its primitive nature. Two passages were written in the late 20th century that described the swamp and it most notable features. Although the two passages discuss the Okefenokee Swamp, they possess different styles through Passage One’s intention to educate the reader on the swamp, and Passage Two’s intention to…