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Location and demographics. Home to about 2.5 million people, Miami-Dade County in Florida houses thirty-four municipalities and covers over two thousand square acres of land. One-third of the county is located in the Everglades National Park and it 's other borders consist of The Atlantic Ocean, The Biscayne Bay, The Florida Keys and Broward County (At-A-Glance). Miami-Dade county holds about thirteen percent of Florida 's

springs in North Central Florida. The cave system within the aquifer is one of the most amazing parts. The caves are remarkable in many ways. They are among the deepest and longest in the world, let alone the U.S. Another amazing aspect of the system is the purity of the water. The springs collectively produce billions of gallons of crystal clear water per day. The whole system stems from the Florida Aquifer that rests under the entire state. When most people think of Florida, they think of the

can do only so much alone, being only a small community compared to others (“Sea rise”, 2015). If the city was to build a seawall, it could possible divert water to a neighbor city which would only further the problem (“Sea rise”, 2015). Cities in Florida also lack the technology, money and manpower to keep back the seas by themselves (“Sea rise”, 2015). Despite warnings from water experts and climate scientists about risks to cities and drinking water, skepticism over sea-level projections and climate-change

do, have raised in a considerable way the inventory of the permanent collection of the museum. In entire synchrony with the multiethnic ambience of Miami, this one shows the cultural diversity so established in this magic city of the south of the Florida. Either for the love of the art or architecture, of its majestic hanging gardens or by their views of the ocean, it is true that the MMAP has much to offer, both to the city's residents and tourists alike. In addition, and even more important, it

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

historical landmarks is a build called Sacred Heart Hospital, which is now known as the ‘Old Sacred Heart’, “Pensacola Hospital, now known as the historic Sacred Heart Hospital, opened in September 1915 as the first and oldest Catholic hospital in Florida. The Daughters of Charity, a religious order dating back to 1633 also dedicated to care for the poor and the sick, invested over $400,000.00 into building and opening this facility. The Daughters community was started originally in France by St. Vincent

Pterois volitans and Pterois miles, more commonly known as lionfish, are aquatic marine species native to the Indo-Pacific region (Carberry, 2014; Cote, Green, & Hixon, 2013; Hackerott et al., 2013; Kulbicki et al., 2012; Morell, 2010). Introduced to Florida in 1985, lionfish soon spread as an invasive species throughout the southeastern coasts of the United States and the Caribbean (Albins, 2015; Arias-Gonzalez, Gonzalez-Gandara, Cabrera, & Christensen, 2011; Bejarano, Lohr, Hamilton, & Manfrino, 2015;

The removal of the Confederate soldier monuments and memorials, such as the Robert E. Lee statue, and the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Tampa, Florida are sparking massive debates across the nation. Southern communities such as Virginia and South Carolina are being pressured by citizens into removing the Confederate monuments in the town square, claiming that the monuments are a brutal reminder of America’s history of slavery. Despite the monuments’ representation of American history, this is

Introduction What are the top 10 amusement parks in the world from statistics collected they are: 1. Universal Island of Adventure 2. Discovery Cove 3. Magic Kingdom 4. Disney Universal Studios 5. Disney Tokyo 6. Epcot

Homelessness is a prevalent social issue that many countries are trying to resolve. One area that has a high rate of homelessness is the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. According to a homeless count carried out by the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) in 2016, in Hillsborough County alone, there are, “at least 1,817 homeless men, women, and children” who have to resort to unorthodox housing, such as spaces behind buildings, encampments, sidewalks, and cars (“About Homelessness”). Moreover