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The controversial bill “Pastor Protection Act” has gained House approval and is now on its way to the Senate for a final vote. The “Pastor Protection Act” aims to protect clergy ministers who refuse to perform wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples if the rite goes against their religious beliefs. The bill was filed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year which gave gay couples the right to marry, according to Palm Beach Post. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Plakon…

Nursing has evolved so much through the years. Until starting back to school, I didn’t even realize how vast this occupation actually is. I feel the only way to change this perception is by education. Nurses are shifting from providing just hands-on care to so much more. According to the book, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, it talks about a fundamental shift that will provide delivering more care in the community rather than just an acute care setting. It discusses…

A child lays in bed with the flu. Their mom sits on the bed next to them, with a hand on the child's forehead and a thermometer in her other hand. The camera captures beauty shots and we see a high temperature on the thermometer NARRATOR Although we all wake up with the intent to be the best version of ourselves we can be, sometimes life throws us an unexpected curve ball. The mom picks up the child and heads outside, the father opening the door for them. Int. B-roll- Day We see the outside…

Olivia Brahms: What college did you attend for undergraduate and graduate school? Dr. Brawner: I have three degrees from Auburn university, I have a bachelors degree in zoology, a masters in zoology, and my DVM. Getting my masters made me a much much better student and veterinarian, so it was worth it in the end. Olivia Brahms: Can you walk through an average day of work? Dr. Brawner: An average day of work here; we open at 7, doctors get here at 8. Staff gets here at 7 to start getting things…

What are the problems with the Smith Hill Emergency Management organization? How can emergency planning be improved in this town? Smith Hill Emergency Management organization fits the bill of a small town which is a satellite city of a bigger city. Not that it was in the week's reading about Smith Hill but a lot of other small towns suffer from shortage of revenues and actually employ other tools to generate and increase the tax base to support the workings of the city. Case in point is the…

aided several law enforcement and fire departments with the Arson Dog Program, to help with the apprehension of numerous arson perpetrators yearly. ("Arson Dog Program," n.d.) One of the recipients of the aid offered by State Farm was the city of Ocala in Florida’s fire department, which in December 014, acquired its first fire dog courtesy of a $25, 000 grant from State Farm. (Firehouse Staff, 2015, p. 12)…

The roast beef sandwich with lettuce and tomato did not work. Neither did the apples or the snickers bar. For 4 years, the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay did not take the bait – or he snatched it and ran so swiftly that the cage clanked shut on his shadow. He was long gone, like smoke through fingers. A least a dozen times through the years, the Mystery Monkey was pierced with tranquilizer darts. But he always slipped away – over a fence, up a tree, across roof tops, into the forest. Unitl now…

On 4th August, 1990 Troy Burress’ body was found in the Ocala National Forest. He had been shot twice with a .22 caliber pistol in the back and chest and robbed of cash; an empty cash bag from a local bank was found near the scene. 12th September, 1990 Charles "Dick" Humphreys, a 56 year old male, trucker from…

Market Analysis Introduction The College of Central Florida was established in 1957 with a vision to improve the educational opportunities in the counties of Marion, Citrus and Levy. The campus is located between downtown Ocala, Florida and Interstate 75. The college has grown and has multiple satellite campuses serving communities throughout Citrus and Levy counties. The college provides a wide variety of Associate, Baccalaureate and certificate programs to meet the needs of any prospective…

This man in Ocala, Florida forced a woman (and later was found to have forced multiple women) to sell her body for money. This man was able to cross borders and hurt these multiple women in different counties, and even different states, all in the name of getting a little extra cash. He branded these poor women and made them give him all their earnings, which was at one point $1,500 a week.…