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    The state of Florida is one of the states in the U.S. that is known for its sinkholes. The entire state of Florida is sitting on top of a long stretch of limestone, which is the main ingredient in sinkholes. As the limestone dissolves underground, it creates a void and whatever is sitting on top of this empty void, it sinks into it. If it is simply a chunk of uninhabited that is sitting on top of a void, formation of a sinkhole is not that big of a deal. But, if it is a house that a family is living

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    Florida Home Coverage Florida is Spanish for “Land of the Flowers”. This state is bordered by the Gulf Of Mexico, Alabama, Georgia, and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States. The climate varies from subtropical in the north and tropical in the south. The coastline is approximately 1,350 miles long. Due to Florida’s location along the coast, it is a main target for severe tropical storms. Homeowners insurance rates are expensive in Florida. This is because

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    2112 21Z Ms. James Writing Assignment #3 November 15, 2015 Florida Counties Florida became United States territory in the year of 1821 and it consisted of just two counties known as Escamba to the West and St. Johns to the East divided by the Suwanee River and all other counties were created from those two original counties. Although Florida was United States territory it wasn’t until the year of 1845 that it became the 27th state. Florida currently has a total of 67 counties. The last county was

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    I Love To Visit Florida

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    Florida One place I would love to visit is Florida. The three things I would do is visit the beautiful beaches, do all the fun and exciting activities, and visit family and friends. The first thing I would do is visit a couple of beaches. The three beaches I would visit would be The Florida Keys which is a quiet, gorgeous beach, another beach I would visit would be Key west, the last beach would be Fort Lauderdale. I don’t prefer loud, wild beaches so I wouldn’t really like going to Miami Beach

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    were all going on a trip to Florida for a week then to a tropical island off the coast of Florida. The people that were going was my mom, dad, brother, my best friend, my girlfriend, her mom, her dad, her brother, her brother's family, her best friend, and me. We all met at the Cincinnati airport where we flew 4 hours to Florida. When we got to Florida we got a hotel for the week. We were staying at a Doubletree hotel in St. Pete Beach. On our first day in Florida, we went to the pool. We had

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    of the Florida Annual Conference. On average, each weekly attendance group has fewer than 11,605 attendees. Furthermore, the red bar and blue bar combined represents the total membership per size category. For example, there are 12,002 total weekly attendees and 18,665 members attributed to all churches that fall within Group 1,500+. The largest section of membership is captured in churches with 160 to 599 weekly attendees with 42% of the conference’s total membership. Additionally, Florida churches

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    Introduction “Florida is tourism. Every modern image of the state evokes travel for pleasure. To most outsiders, Florida is one big theme park, not a state but a “magic kingdom” of dreams and fantasies, where real life, with its mundane cares, is effectively banished” (Revels, 2011). Orlando, Florida can be appreciated as a destination where this image was created, where exhilarating attractions, distinct restaurants and hotels, and superior shopping have become a tourist’s dream vacation. Orlando

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    Miami Florida is one of the country's hottest and hippest cities. Whether you're into sports, sunshine or salsa, Miami sizzles all year long with exciting entertainment and attractions. World-class hotels and restaurants, great beaches and nightlife that never sleeps. Blessed with year-round mild climates and unrivaled ocean access Miami Florida is a number one choice for travelers from around the world. While South Beach with it's hip nightclubs and pastel-hued buildings, gets all the press, other

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    1. The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is a local educational center for lovers of marine life. Located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, it offers educational programs for visitors and manages an abundance of its own research programs. The center also possesses restoration programs that aid in creating healthy costal ecosystems. 2. A) The Indian River Lagoon surprisingly is not a river at all! A river is any body of water that has headwaters and flows into a mouth. The Indian River lagoon has

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    I am applying to the Florida State University because it offers a learning environment that is best suited to my recent experiences of learning and studying Spanish at my current college and during a study abroad program. I will take advantage of what the school has to offer, and here I will achieve my goals because of it’s many opportunities, leading me to graduate in a timely manner. When I began my college journey, I started off as a Medical Laboratory Sciences Major. In addition to the

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