History of Florida

South Florida can be viewed and appreciated for it’s cultural diversity. At it’s core, it can be assumed that it is the pinnacle of popularity among tourist. It is a melting pot of island nations and shares multicultural foundations of places like Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica among many, many others. People get to experience the ethnic foods, and arts from these cultures, guilt free. Very few care to know the history, migration patterns, family structure, or cultural behaviors of these cultures, in which

wishes. The end of the Civil War brought social, moral, economic and political changes within the historical context of Florida’s history. History books have, in general, portrayed Florida as the most progressive southern state in American history, especially when considering Florida’s

Kissimmee River Ecosystem Steve Vullo SCI/256 The Florida Everglades are found in the southern part of the state of Florida, this environment and ecosystem begins near the city Orlando Kissimmee River. The river expands into an enormous and depthless Lake Okeechobee. The Everglades were shaped by water and other natural sources and experience flooding often during the rainy season, and near drought conditions during the dry season. The first human expansion in this

and has the most patient satisfaction rates in the South Florida. AvMed was started in 1969 in the South Florida as an Aviation Medicine in order to serve the growing airline industry by physical examinations and other health facilities to the pilots. In the year of 1973, AvMed was certified as a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) by the State of Florida and in the year of 1982, AvMed was certified to provide Medicare coverage to Florida residents. Right now AvMed serves about 300,000 Floridians

most crucial thing about adventure is surprising element. Florida is the paradise for every traveler. this magical state is representing the haven for the American citizen, because it has many elements to be surprising for travelers; historical sites, diverse food, theme parks, natural places, and beaches. All these factors give Florida advantage to be a remarkable destination for all travelers. Historical sites in Florida are one of the oldest and famous destinations in the United

in 1958 and has accomplished many great feats and has an enriching history. The program was started “to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and for other purposes”. Since then, NASA has created a successful human spaceflight program. The history of NASA has many main points such as its space program, the involvement and development of the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the world-changing research from missions and collected that

Florida Hospital Needs Assessment Jamesia C. Scott Ashford University MHA 690: Health Care Capstone Dr. Sherrie Lu March 28, 2016 Executive Summary Formidable health care organizations, healthcare outreach facilities, healthcare partners, and dedicated health care leaders are nothing new to the Central Florida region. Central Florida has given birth to some of the best and well-known health care systems in the nation. “The region is home to several respected hospitals that are ranked

about a hot dog and a Coke®! A personal account of the 1960 sit-in demonstrations in Jacksonville, Florida and Ax Handle Saturday, and Unless WE Tell It…It Never Gets Told! In his book, It was never about a hot dog and a Coke®!, Hurst, a native of Jacksonville, Florida recounts with clarity the segregated civic, and the segregated political and the segregated educational climate of Jacksonville Florida in the 1950’s and the 1960’s. Hurst, a 1960 high school graduate of Northwestern Junior-Senior

West Florida is starkly different from the preconceived images most U.S citizens have of Florida which consist of huge beaches filled with foreign tourist, high-class hotels and exotic cars. Instead, West Florida contains a mixture of southern agrarian roots and small tight knit communities that have become hallmarks of the deep souths perception. One such area which exemplifies the deep southern aspects of west Florida is the Cove, a small inlet which is located near the current location of Panama

most powerful storm to hit South Florida, Hurricane Andrew. On August 24, 1992, Category 5 Hurricane Andrew came through and devastated South Florida turning its full forces on Miami-Dade county. The aftermath of this hurricane was completely unbelievable and devastating, being that it was the most high-priced storm ever recorded in United States History. Rebuilding the community took several years and even after everything was rebuilt, citizens of South Florida, would never forget Hurricane Andrew