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    Florida and 25 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico. We service Hillsborough County, which is bordered by Pasco County to the north, Manatee County to the South, Polk County to the east and by Pinellas County on the west. Hillsborough County’s geographic area boasts 1,266.4 square miles, comprised of 1,051 miles of land and 215.4 miles of water. Hillsborough County consists of four jurisdictions, three are incorporated – Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace. “In 2014, the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic Research (BEBR) estimated the county’s population to be 1,279,560, making it the fourth most populous county in Florida (Hillsborough County Government,…

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    responding to Tampa General Hospital and requested Detective M. Carter #181968 and I respond to the scene. Upon arrival, I observed the involved silver Honda Accord at final rest on the north shoulder of the roadway with the pedestrian guardrail impaled into the front of the vehicle. I took the responsibilities as lead detective and Detective M. Carter took the responsibilities as scene detective. Deputy J. DeVoe #78683 was on scene prior to my arrival and was completing the DHSMV crash…

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    Hillsborough Essay Please explain why you want to teach and/or work in Hillsborough County Public Schools. Limit response to 200-400 words. I am looking forward to relocating to Hillsborough County for many reasons. My move to Tampa is driven by many factors. I have discovered that living near to family has become very important to me. My extended family lives in the area and my daughter will be attending the University of South Florida after she graduates. The healthy outdoor lifestyle that…

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    between the factory’s owners and workers. The lack of a good fresh water supply and contemporary transportation system for distribution was the tipping point for some businesses. From 1885 till 1894 several Cuban cigar manufacturers and workers would began searching and relocating their businesses. Tampa Bay area would offer the warm, humid climate necessary for cigar manufacturing and a freshwater well for its future inhabitants. Previous to Cuban cigar industry’s introduction, in Tampa was on…

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    that the truth behind historical events is influenced by those left to record them is one that is emphasized on events in the more distant past. Events that occurred more recently are less often given this scrutiny, and many times the first version of the truth, the “winner’s” version, becomes widely accepted. Furthermore, because this truth is distributed by people in positions of power, often through an official mainstream media channel, the story that is immediately told is trusted and…

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    Lake Mary Description

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    Lake Mary: A top business community Located roughly 18 miles north of Orlando, just off Interstate 4, Lake Mary is considered one of the fastest growing cities in Central Florida. It serves as home to a number of high tech businesses, beautiful residential communities, superb schools, excellent eateries and shopping galore. While the community of Lake Mary dates back to the 1800s, it did not incorporate until August 7, 1973. It was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of a minister, Reverend J.F.…

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    Public Campaign Finance

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    City-states of the ancient world were one of the first political entities with democratic governance. Part of the democratic process is authorizing individuals to make decisions, holding these individuals accountable, and for these individual to be responsive to the needs of the community (Pitkin, 1957). Today, cities have low levels of democratic participation that hold elected officials accountable and authorize them to have the power to make a decision. At the same time, a majority of the…

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    the User-Friendly Budget may not create further citizen engagement based upon the research. Research has shown that by studying the budget process in all 50 states, we ended up with a wide variety of requirements. The only similarity that appears through this study was that state governments are primarily only concerned with the first step of informing the public. There is no requirement or mandate beyond this to narrow the gap between government's creation of the budget document and citizen…

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    Types of external considerations within Rutherford County are related to natural disasters, political disasters and macroeconomic shifts, including inflation, rate of growth, and unemployment. As a measure to offset natural disasters, we have relationships with other counties across the state coordinate efforts with our Emergency Management team. Indeed, the county 's mitigation planning efforts consist of local, state, and federal assistance. Unfortunately, there are few measures to plan for…

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    Pinellas County Case

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    Haoyu Zhao PUP432 10.15.2015 Case Brief Contractors And Builders Association Of Pinellas County V. City Of Dunedin Background Context Until the 20th century, the general law in Florida stipulated that local governments could only obtain funds from public revenues as they had no authority to taxes. The local government made the realization that these funds were insufficient for running the everyday affairs of the growing county. For this reason, the county turned to private sources…

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