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and, therefore, needed to be civilized. Before beginning the trek to Apalachee, Resendez states, “The explorers could see for themselves that the bay was poor and sparsely populated.” These early conquests cause the Native Americans to become hostile, and even fearful, of the Spanish conquistadors. For example, when finally docking on shore in Florida,

To begin, Hillsborough County in Florida is home to downtown Tampa which is one of the major cities in the state. With having big cities in your local areas comes with some side effects. Tampa is related to many air quality issues in the state. Tampa is a continuously growing city, as people relocate to the area, many things must happen to accommodate the growth in population. Most of which contributes to of the air quality standards in our area because of the need for additional roads, and numerous

Studios in Orlando, Florida is an exciting vacation destination featuring two theme parks, Universal Citywalk nightlife and three beautifully themed Loews hotels. The Royal Pacific can take you away to the islands and the Hard Rock Hotel is like being a guest at a rock star 's mansion. But the jewel of the three resorts is the Italian splendor of the Portofino Bay Hotel. Immerse yourself in the full Universal experience by booking a stay at Portofino Bay! The architecture. Portofino Bay Hotel encircles

Current environmental challenges in the Tampa Bay Area There are many areas in Tampa that will be unfortunately underwater. As we saw with the heavy rains in late 2015, the most vital areas such as Westshore Ave, South Tampa, Bayshore Ave, and even Downtown had major flooding causing delays in traffic and safety anxieties. While the flooding only lasted a few days, the event brought attention to the Tampa’s faulty infrastructure and drainage systems. An alarming thought is how Tampa will be able

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

Historically, the Tampa Bay area is associated with a series of “water wars.” Although the root of this conflict is not particularly clear. It is speculated that the creation of Pinellas County or an increased demand on a limited resource (water) could be the premise. Regardless of the reason, the political and legal battles over water supply in the Tampa Bay area have left their mark on the region. Rand (2003) elaborates on “the water wars” here, “In the 1970s, Hillsborough and Pinellas [counties]

There are many time ecologists are concerned about the effect of exploitation of natural resources to the interrelated terrestrial and linked aquatic ecosystem. The area under study involves related terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem of south Florida ecosystem, and it is tough to underestimate the impact of exploitation of one ecosystem to the other as these two ecosystems are interlinked in one way or other. The ecosystem description is that it consists of an aquatic environment characterized by

So many cool and fun places to visit, but only so much time! How do you decide which attractions to visit in South Florida so that everyone goes home happy? Our list of the Top 10 Places to Visit in South Florida should help narrow things down, and rock your Florida vacation! Here they are, in no particular order-- each one as fun and exciting as the next! 1. Lion Counrty Safari: If you've never been to a drive through animal safari, you have been missing out. With over 900 animals to see, this

are the Burmese python (Python bivittate), the Lionfish (Pterois), and the Brazilian pepper tree (schinus terebinthifolius). These specific invasive species have been chosen for their diversity in the animal kingdom and their large impact on the Florida Everglades and Florida’s ecosystem. These species all negatively impacted the host environments. The different types of harm caused by these species include overpopulation from no predator in new location cause for invading rural areas that can either

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