The Island Of Florida

I visited the Newport Back Bay Visitors Center. It is located in the Newport Back Bay for people to visit and learn about the wonderful Back Bay that is only steps from our very own school, CDM. The history of the Back Bay goes back a long time. In the 18th century when the Spanish arrived in California places like the Back Bay were very abundant. However by 1975 less than 10% remained in-between Santa Barbra and Mexico. In 1960 plans were made to make the back bay a large marina with houses right along the water. But in 1967 when a group of citizens founded the Friends of Newport Bay they fought to keep this from happening. It was also founded to help bring attention to the ecological importance of the Bay and to help try and ensure its survival. As a result of the Friends of Newport Bay the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve was founded in 1975. Seven years latter in 1982 more land was added at Big Canyon. Five years later, in 1989 what is now known as Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve was established on the neighboring bluffs after the County of Orange acquired an additional 140 acres. Eleven years after in 2000 the Friends and the Naturalists joined forces to become the Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends. Most recently, in 2010 it was elected to change the name of this organization to the Newport Bay Conservancy, which is the name that stands today. The visitor’s center helps inform people of the intricate Back Bay, how it is being preserved,

A spring is a point where underground water emerges onto the Earth’s surface (Scott et al, 2004, p. 354). Florida springs are an important resource throughout the state: recreation, agricultural, public supply, and so forth. Indeed, many Florida springs have historical prominence in their respective regions. Florida’s karst topography is truly unique; the state’s bedrock is composed of limestone (and some dolostone), which formed over eons and is the remains of deceased sea creatures. This limestone is very susceptible to dissolution, and over time water has seeped through the bedrock to form underground aquifers. When parts of these aquifers reach the surface, a spring is formed. Anthropogenic activities can influence the health of Florida’s springs. For example, stormwater runoff can carry many harmful chemicals to springs. Florida’s springs are connected to the Floridan aquifer -- the underground drinking water source for much of the state’s residents. The importance of Florida’s springs goes beyond environmental processes. To further the scientific pool of knowledge, enhance public understanding, and clarify current gaps in the current state of knowledge related to Florida springs, it is important to analyze existing data; this paper aims to contribute to all of

The Florida Everglades are a great representation of a wild Florida. The park is a place full of wildlife, and rich with history. Even though there are many problems, and many failed attempts to save the Everglades, the place itself is still very historic. Native American Tribes and settlement, history and wildlife, have all been a key part in the Everglades today.

I have seen several home improvement company vehicles around the community suggesting that residents appear to take pride in the appearance of their homes. The area appeared to be a solid middle class community that would be a nice place to raise a family. There is no evidence of abandoned homes and several real estate signs dispersed throughout the community. The island at its lowest point is 160 feet above sea level but is still susceptible to flooding, especially from after Hurricane Sandy. The aftermaths of the hurricane left some homes on the northeastern shoreline damaged and are still under construction for repair.

Florida’s history makes up a small part of the United States of America’s history and the world’s history because historians may see Florida’s events as minimal changes to history. This leads to Florida’s past to be overshadowed by other well-known events; however, the events that are reviewed by teachers placed in Florida have changed history for better or for worse. At the equivocal period, many of Florida’s events that altered history has been overlooked by historians for many years. A Florida event that has been overlooked by historians and many alike is the Caribbean Raid, specifically in Saint Augustine. The infamous raid that partook in St. Augustine is essential to history and should be better-known around the

In 1986, David H. Lucas purchased two residential lots with the intention of building single-family homes on the Isle of Palms in Charleston County, [p1007] South Carolina. Two years later in 1988 the South Carolina Legislature barred Lucas from erecting permanent habitable structures on his land for erosion and destruction prevention purposes under the Beachfront Management Act thus making Lucas’ property valueless. Lucas sued the state agency for the deprivation of viable economic use for the parcels and under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments was seeking

The Florida Keys celebrates a diverse and colorful history that is full of adventurous tales of Native American Indians, Spanish, pirates, hurricanes, and shipwrecks. Offering the only living coral barrier reef in the U.S, this island archipelago lies along the Florida Strait stretching 200 miles from Biscayrie Bay to the Dry Tortugas. Before Spaniard Ponce De Leon’s expedition in 1573, the Florida Keys was home to Native American Tribes, Calusa and Tequesta. The Spanish named these islands Los Martires (the martyrs) and rightfully so, since many ships were wrecked on the reef during early times. However, the name was once again changed by the Spanish to “Keys” from the Spanish word “cayos” meaning “Small Island.” Subsequently, the official name Florida Keys was adopted.

At that time, many of the tribes in Florida were removed by the presence of Hispanic people. The first usage of the name “Seminole” was recorded shortly after the upper creeks from Alabama settled in the Tampa area. Today, the government now functioning under a county charter initially started in 1989 and altered in November, 1994.

The construction Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base has had the largest impact on the growth of Camden County. Construction on the naval base began in 1978, and it was operational a year later. In 1980 the location was selected as the

In 1883, Ruth Keʻelikolani—royal governess of the Islands—passed away, leaving nearly 353,000 acres to her cousin Bernice. With the acreage Bernice became in possession of about 9 percent of the Hawaiian

Anne Arundel County is an appealing place to live due to its close proximity to the growing Washington Metropolitan area and the redeveloping Baltimore Metropolitan area. The county is rich heritage and natural beauty. It is well renowned for its access to the Chesapeake Bay, extensive network of community parks/trials, and nature preserves. With 534 miles of linear coastline, the county ranks second for waterfront, after Frederick County, in the state and second in the nation when compared to other counties (Brown & Singh, 2016). In addition, the county is home to the state capital of Annapolis (Appendix A), the region’s largest airport, and the United States Naval Academy. Anne Arundel County is known for boating, fishing, crabbing, water

The Hawaiian Islands were created from volcanoes over the millions of years. The Islands sit on the Pacific Ocean plate and the way these islands were formed was from the hotspots in the earth’s crust and from the underwater volcanoes that soon rise to make land. There is roughly eight islands and I believe there will be more islands created in the future and they will keep shifting northwest. The first island is the oldest and roughly near 5 million years old, while the younger ones aren’t as old. Erosion is a common thing throughout the earth but for the Hawaiian Islands it’s changed the way the structure of the volcanoes and the island as a whole. The main reason why the islands are growing is from the lava the pours out of the volcanoes and builds layers upon layers and expands which expands the land. There is enough supply of lava that comes from the mantle since it’s still an active hot spot and will always be a hotspot.

St Mary’s county is considered to be part of the Western Shore and extends from Charlotte Hall to its most Southern tip at Point Lookout. The peninsula is bordered by the Potomac Rivers, the Patuxent River on the northeast and the Chesapeake Bay to the east making it an ideal spot for abundant water activities such as fishing, jet skiing, water skiing, kayaking, and paddle boarding. The concern is that the access to these waterways is limited, especially in Leonardtown. Local water enthusiasts desiring to launch their crafts have to do so in remote locations throughout St Mary’s County. These include Abell's Wharf, Chaptico Wharf, Great Mills kayak and canoe launch, Greenwell State Park, Piney Point Landing, and lots of others throughout

The change in administrations in 1973 proved to be immensely helpful in finally negotiating a way out of the mess. With the transition to a Republican administration Mr. Reaves had lost most of his influence in Raleigh and found it in his interest to negotiate a resolution regarding his land. In addition, as a side effect of NER’s negotiating for State Park land, it had developed a very good working relationship with the Republican administration in the Department of Interior in Washington, specifically with one of the Assistant Secretaries of Interior, Douglas Wheeler. Wheeler and I worked closely together on several matters and this contact proved to be vital to resolving the Cape Lookout Seashore

To begin Latin America and the Caribbean as many countries that make up it group of countries. These countries each have an individual national identity which can be built in bountiful of ways. Firstly, a national identity is something that can presented by a single country using the greater of a wealth of topics, for example politics, culture, historical, climate and tourist attraction, this is just a small amount that can make up a country national identity. The country that this writing assignment is specifically about the one country of The Bahamas. The Bahamas as a country has many elements to its national identity and many of those elements will be discussed in detail throughout this paper. The first component of that national