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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] began a bitter feud over where water would come from and where it would go” (p.24). Indeed

MEMO To: Dr. Michael A.Grego, Supertiendent of Pinellas County Schools From: Michelle Kinyungu, Educator Date: October 17, 2015 Subject: A Framework for Low Performing Schools in Pinellas County Schools Attached is my proposal for a framework for the low-performing schools in the Southern Area of the district. Pinellas County schools has several A+rating schools within the district. However, the South Area has had an F rating for the last five years consecutively with little improvements

expenses while pursuing their degree. The Leaners 2 Success Center of Clearwater is an organization that listens and cares for the needs of the student in the community of Pinellas County, Florida, to meet the goals of student success. This hopeful organization is located in the west central part of Pinellas County, Florida. This center understands the needs and struggle with the students and parents in terms of educational expenses. The Leaners 2 Success Center of Clearwater is expanding the

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

volunteers for an assortment of purposes and in a variety of environments.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 64.3 million Americans volunteered at least once between September 2010 and September 2011. (2013, p. 377-378). As a State of Florida employee, this organization depends heavily on a volunteer to accomplish our mission, vision, and value of the community; a vision to become the healthiest State in the Nation, which takes many hands and feet which volunteer help to meet this. I

base such as key businesses and industries. Additionally, problematic social issues were examined such as educational levels, crime/violence, gangs, unemployment, and substance abuse. In addition to census records, data were retrieved from Pinellas County Dispatch and the National Fire Incident Reporting System. NFIRS data from 2010 through 2015 was collected, and a comprehensive list of incidents that took place in the Largo Fire Rescue response district was comprised. This information was composed

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

request of the Tampa Tribune, three insurers allowed a reporter access to hospital cost and quality information they post on password-protected Web sites for their members. The companies were Humana, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. A Tribune analysis shows the range of prices that Bay area hospitals charge for the same procedures. I believe the statistical procedure used in this report is mentioned in Chapters 2 under Data types. Out of the two Data types mentioned in chapter

In this Presidential Election, the Republican Party is a disadvantage in Florida due to the large concentrations of voters in major cities. The majority of the state votes for the Republican candidate, but big cities like Miami, Orlando, and Tampa always seem to vote for the Democratic candidate. In the 2012 election between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, Mitt Romney won all but thirteen counties but lost in majorly in the urban areas where Barack Obama won an astonishing number of the votes. For

prevailed so many times before. The triumph came when a group of ambitious businessmen collaborated to build what became the Florida Suncoast Dome in 1988 in downtown St. Petersburg. There had been a competition between Tampa and St. Petersburg to see who would build a new baseball stadium first. Tampa already had Raymond James Stadium, had built MacDill Air Force Base and the Florida Aquarium, St.Petersburg had nothing. St. Petersburg desperate to attract big business and attractions to the west side