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    been researching about Florida State University, it’s financial aid, the process of going through college, and Florida State University’s history. College Information Biographical Florida State University is one of 145 colleges in Florida. The history behind it just makes it ever so unique and more differentiating from those other colleges. Florida State University gained its beginning in 1823, where the “Territorial Legislature began to plan a higher education system” (Florida State University: History

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    the state of Florida, the 27th state of America. The Everglades covers the whole southern end of the mainland of Florida. It is the sunshine state because of how much sun it gets every year. The capital of the state is Tallahassee, and the largest city is Jacksonville. Also the Everglades have a lot of history leading toward how the park got started. Old Ingraham Highway is an old motorway named after James E. Ingraham. James E. Ingraham was from Wisconsin, but moved to Florida to become

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    the blacks, they could not make any money. Booker T. Washington took many tours. The tour that I was most interested in was his tour of Florida. This caught my attention I live here in Florida. This is apart of its history. Washington started his tour of Florida on March 1, 1912. It lasted from March 1st til March 7th. His tour was sponsored by The Florida State Negro Business League. FSNBL was made up of businessmen and women who believed that they could form a “good strong organization” that

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    The Apalachee Indians

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    The Apalachee were a group of farming Indians who inhabited Northwest Florida ever since around one thousand A.D. The Apalachee were concentrated around the present day city of Tallahassee, the capital of Florida. In this essay, the diet, traditions, family life, clothing, government, architecture and more about the Apalachee Indians will be explored. A precis of their timeline in the Florida panhandle will also be examined. The Apalachee had a diet made up of the things that they grew in their

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    How much money spent The university spent money on operations, non-operations, and construction of the university (Florida State University, 2016a). Operating expenses was the area where most of the spending was occurring, and sixty-three percent of the operating expenses involved compensation and employee benefits (Florida State University, 2016a). Florida State University (2016a) explained that there was approximately a five percent increase for compensation and employee benefits compared to the

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    Florida has over 19 million residents with a large transient population. For many people, the state's attractiveness has to do with its weather; others may be drawn to it by the opportunity to work in Florida's tourism industry or in aviation and aerospace, both of which are highly productive and profitable. Few states offer the consistently warm weather and the variety of lifestyle options that you can find in the sunshine state. If you are considering a move to Florida, one of its top cities may

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    Florida State University Schools is a K-12 developmental research school located in Tallahassee, Florida and maintains a student population of 1,700. This school operates under a charter with Florida State University (FSU) and is managed by the College of Education. The FSUS Health Science program was designed with the goal of providing occupational level certification for students interested in pursuing a health care major in college. The program is delivered to approximately 100 total students

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    APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN FLORIDA Looking for apartments for rent in Florida, provide families, visitors, retirees, and college graduate the opportunity to search through a large listing of apartments, throughout the Panhandle. The 27th state to the join the union, Florida, referred to the Sunshine State, is known for its warm weather and beautiful sandy white beaches. Home to millions of retired military, the Apartment Finder, a prominent apartment finder magazine, offer thousands of apartments for

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    There have been multiple bills proposed in florida to allow everyday people carry guns on campus. This topic has been a hot debate after incidents like the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and even more recently the Ohio State shooting. Although the “Right to Bear Arms” is an amendment, conceal and carry should not be allowed onto college campuses and schools due to its potential consequences. In 2014, Florida Carry, Inc. sued the University of Florida in order to try and protect students, faculty

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    State Budget Solutions"). In Florida, today the governor is Rick Scott; he was elected to office January 4, 2011; he serves as Florida’s 45th governor. According to the website, “Budget Solutions”, Florida has an annual budget timeframe, its fiscal year begins on July 1st, and it is also required to pass a balance budget, like Arizona. But by law, Florida is forbidden to carry over a deficit from one year to the next year. Florida takes budget very seriously because “Florida has one of the most aggressive

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