St. Johns County

St. Johns County economic activity is primarily tourist related. The county consists of beaches, riverfronts, and dozens of historical landmarks. This makes the county a perfect place to attract visitors. The county is dedicated to improving the development of its current businesses, so they may attract new businesses. St. Johns County prides itself on having a flexible business climate, diverse neighborhoods, and natural environments. St. Augustine is one of the three areas incorporated in St. Johns

major risk factor to many residents living in St. Augustine. In their undeveloped state, floodplains play an important role in flooding. Natural floodplains reduce wind and wave impacts and their vegetation stabilizes soils (“Flood hazard”, n.d.). Floodplains can be recharged in areas of groundwater and reduce the frequency and duration of low flows of surface water (“Flood hazard”, n.d.). Some local natural floodplains in St. Augustine and St. Johns County are the Guana River State Park and Anastasia

Crystal City Underground The first stop on my CPR tour was the Crystal City Underground. This awesome cave sits in the heart Crystal City, which is located about 30 miles south of St Louis, MO. Carved into the Mississippi river bluff this cavern was once an active sand mine serving a local glass plant, Pittsburgh Plate Glass factory, with materials for almost a century. In the 1980’s the plant and the mine were closed, allowing water that was pumped out for decades to begin to flood portions

The article “Life in Mississippi: East St Louis, Illinois” is one that is not taken lightly. The article shows one the injustice that African Americans face in the city of St. Louis. The article all together is shocking and heartbreaking. To know that in a country that is suppose to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, there still is so much injustice is not only eye opening but also upsetting. One of the 2 most heartbreaking parts for me was when Kozol describes the old men leaning on his

Stress and health might seem like two very different things but they are actually very alike. Stress can influence someone’s health such as the way our body reacts or adapts to the stressful situation. Chapter 12 states that stress can lead to health issues such as suppression of the immune system and cardiovascular wear and tear. Stress can play a huge role in our health and this essay will answer some of the stress questions such as three things that stress me out, a stressful situation in my life

Over the course of the fall semester, I intend to develop a strong, yet demanding, argument that supports my ideas and efforts to make a long lasting affect on the residents living in Saint Louis. My advocacy project consists of informing the Saint Louis Mayor, Lyda Krewson, on issues pertaining to gun control in the St.Louis metro area and eventually persuade her to look into designing more efficient background checking systems for individuals wanting to bear arms. I have been living in the

A student can also apply for federal scholarships. These scholarships are given to students that need it through the government. The different types of federal scholarships are as following: up to five thousand eight hundred fifteen dollars for federal pell, up to eight hundred dollars for federal supplemental educational opportunity grant, a minimum of one thousand five hundred dollars for access missouri grant, and up to two thousand three hundred dollars for federal work-study. If one chooses

Question 1 The Saint Louis County emergency Operations plan has the fundamental mission of establishing the emergency guidelines for the County and other offices to follow during a major incident or disaster situation ("St Louis County BEOP," 2013). It includes all requirements for request for assistance and informs at all levels what their responsibilities are during a response incident. The plan was designed to address all hazards that affect the county and everyone that lives in it. This is

These diseases are very evident in this health care provider community of St. Lucie County. The County of St Lucie ranks 22 out of 67 in health outcome. Health outcome represents how healthy a County is (County Health Ranking, 2013). This poor health ranking in St. Lucie County is evident in the disease category of heart disease and stroke. Heart disease was the second leading cause of death in 2013 for St. Lucie County, accounting for 638 deaths. The combine 638 deaths from heart disease and 135

Voyageurs National Park, located in northern Minnesota spans 218,054 acres which includes 84,000 acres of water. The park is located 277 miles north of Minneapolis, MN. The park was established on April 8, 1975. Voyageurs National Park is full of rare plants and animals such as Common Loon, Bears and moose. The park offers hiking trails, snowmobile trails, ski trails, and campsites. The park gets an average of about 25-28 inches of precipitation through the spring and summer seasons. Voyageurs