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We are provided many resources and how we use these resources depends on us. We look how people build million dollar companies because they understand the economy enough to supply needs of consumers. One of our resources we do have and most important for survival is food. We have access to land that allows us to grow vegetables, fruits and create farms so we can supply to consumers taste. Considering that we also are able to develop different types of food or cuisines for the taste buds of the…

Two weeks before I had my interview with the Honors College directors my house burned down. I remember the horrible day in which I walked into my home to find it full of smoke. My family and I had spent the whole afternoon together, we went to dinner and talked for a while. Once my dad parked the car in front of the house I remember feeling uneasy, something was not right. I got off the car as fast as possible and headed for the door to find a cloud of smoke hitting me across the face. My dog,…

slavery seemed to plague the society of the growing country. Numerous areas of Florida including Escambia County began enacting certain laws and city codes which restricted the movement of African Americans as well as limited their societal freedoms. The impact leveled by the implementation of these restrictions against free blacks and mulattos was very widely publicized and criticize throughout Escambia county. The Florida Historic Quarterly discussed the direct affects of the legal…

peace and continued her formal educational career. Janet graduated from high school with honors, made the Dean 's list Florida Community College of Jacksonville (FCCJ). She always sought knowledge from whatever source she could find, and enrolled in several merchandising courses offered by Sears. After she obtained an Associate in Science degree from (FCCJ) currently called Florida State College of Jacksonville, she was offered a job from a phone company. She was so excited about starting a…

“We are going parasailing today.”, But before the end there is always a beginning my friends.. Hello this is my story of Florida. The story that I am going to tell you about was not the first time that I have been to the condo but definitely one of the most exciting and one of the most recent. Siesta Key is an island right off of sarasota it is little but very exciting and there are many things to do like go parasailing. We have been going there every year for the past four years we go…

In our modern society when someone intentionally leaves their home, state, or country it is typically for a good reason. An example of this might be a sports fan going to a Dodgers game to experience the thrill and joy of the game with fans alike, a nice vacation to the Bahamas with the added luxury of a first-class flight, and the possible enjoyment with being together with family which lives far-far-away only to be visited ever so rarely on special occasions. These all sound like brillant…

Orlando International Airport operates four runways. The two longest runways on the west side of the airfield property are 18R/36L and 18L/36R (Flight Plan 2016). Runway 18R/36L is 12,004 feet long and 200 feet wide (Flight Plan 2016). Runway 18L/36R is 12,005 feet long and 200 feet wide (Flight Plan 2016). The two shorter runways on the east side of the airfield property are 17L/35R and 17R/35L (Flight Plan 2016). Runway 17L/35R is 9,001 feet long and 150 feet wide (Flight Plan 2016).…

physical assistance are given by FEMA, to respond to an emergency to the states and local governments (FEMA, n.d). Additional resources that were given by FEMA and the Florida State Emergency Response Team (SERT) are the U.S Coast Guard and the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams to respond to Hurricane Wilma in the State of Florida (FEMA, n.d). The quickest phase in the emergency management cycle is the response phase, therefore; the actions that were taken by the local, state, and federal…

weakened as its motion turned to a northwest drift. A strong trough of low pressure turned the hurricane northeastward, and Carol later got strong enough to be made into a major hurricane. It was officially classified as a hurricane while east of Florida late on 27 August. It is the last major hurricane that was category 3 or greater, to strike Rhode Island or Connecticut. They say that it was so ferocious the name “Carol” was retired for a decade after it struck in 1954. Cape Cod was…

Gold Star Park is located in Wetumpka, Alabama on the banks of the Coosa River. It is underneath the city's historical “Bibb’s Grave Bridge” in between City Hall and the Wetumpka Public Library. Gold Star Park used to house an outdoor church. Gold Star Park is surrounded by history, such as the city’s first jail and the antique movie theater. Furthermore, Gold Star holds outdoor activities, a playground, and festivals that make the community thrive. To begin, Gold Star Park is home to two…