Florida Keys Essays

  • Experiencing Marathon at the Florida Keys

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    On our 10-day 'vacay' we decided to stop for a several night stay-over at a quaint town which is halfway along the Florida Keys. It's called Marathon, and I do credit it to the famous and wondrous Seven Mile Bridge. It should get billing as one of the 7 Wonders In Our Manmade World, and you'll see beautiful watery scenes on both sides yet in different colors of blues and greens! Serenely breath-taking as the bridge goes from miles of flat driving over shallow water to arching up high

  • Personal Narrative: My Trip To Florida Keys

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    my grandparents had told me they have been wanting to go to the Florida Keys and asked if I would like to join. So of course i wanted to go. Oh and when they told me i could bring a friend along i was jumping with happiness inside. They told me we would be going for a couple weeks and they had all expenses covered. So that day I started talking to Jamie and asking her when she would be back, because at that time she was in Florida visiting family. She had told me she would be back . So i asked

  • Barbara Ehrenreich's Argument Essay

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    Barbara Ehrenreich moves to Key West, Florida, a place she selected out of laziness and because it is close to home. By this time in her journey, she realizes that the life of a low-wage worker is always going to be difficult, especially in places where the cost of living is incredibly high and the pay is low. At first, she tries to find a place to live, specifically a trailer home, but at the price of $675 a month it is not within her $500-600 budget. Even the poorest of neighborhoods are more than

  • The Book Flush Summary

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    Flush This takes place in the Florida Keys up to Miami. It is placed in modern day time. This story happens in the summer. This book is about a family whose dad is a tour guild. He used to work with a man name Dusty Muleman. He said that one day he was going to form a new business. He owned a casino boat that was parked in Indian Territory. He made a deal with the Indians that he could gamble on their waters and pay them a part of the profit. Since his ship the Coral Queen never left the dock

  • My Interview with Lad Akins/Director of Special Projects at REEF: Reef Environmental Education Foundation

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    answer to the question, When you were young did you want to grow up to run a non-profit marine conservation organization? A schedule miscommunication took place, and Lad was out in the ocean collecting data when I showed up at REEF Headquarters in Key Largo. However, the new Lionfish Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Underwood was conducting a class for high school students at the time. I sat in on the class, and then interviewed Elizabeth Underwood afterwards. I have to admit to having what feels

  • Florida Keys Ecology Essay

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    humans are present and how they influence each other (Anonymous, 2017). I have chosen the Florida Keys, my favorite place to be, to describe ecology. The Florida Keys are an archipelago, a string of islands, which together amount to 1700 islands. Many of these islands are not big enough for human habitation, yet host an abundance of plants, animals, and insects. Due to the abundance of life in the Florida Keys, I will only name a few of the many species common to this biome.

  • Lifes Too Short

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    he's at, by following the keys that he describes in his song, not by following the stereotypes that parent's turn off of the TV. Acting ghetto, for appeal, and rapping with a sweet rythym tongue was only the bare minimum of what he needed to rise to the top of the rapping industry. Studies show that the majority of successful people are not lucky, nor are they geniuses. Successful people usually follow three simple keys that are outlined in Too Short's song. The first key to success is the ability

  • The Greasy Lake, By T. C. Boyle

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    One another metaphor in this story is represented by the car key. The lost of the car key is an important event in the story. If the narrator didn’t lose his key, he and his friends would be able to leave the greasy lake when Bobby emerged from his car. All the misadventures would also be avoided. The narrator acknowledged this assertion when he affirmed that the “mistake” that open the all “floodgate” was when he lost his grip on the keys

  • Burmese Pythons Invasive Species

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    The invasive species, the Burmese Python has done irreparable damage to the Everglades National Park in Florida. A steady decline in mammals has been observed since the introduction of Burmese pythons occurred. Burmese pythons were first introduced into the United States as part of the pet trade which then led to the escape or intentional release out into the wild. The first notation of these species arriving was in the year 2000. However, within just eleven years this invasive species had done such

  • Greasy Lake by TC Boyles

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    young adults have to learn some lessons the hard way. Almost, all situations in life are learned by someone’s trial and error. The “Greasy Lake” is a story whose symbols support the main theme: the lake itself represents the boy’s character, losing the keys represent them losing their innocence, and Al’s body represented the results of being “bad guys”. The lake is one symbol that helps illustrate the theme of this story. “The Indians had called it Wakan, a reference to the clarity of its waters” (573)

  • Wrong Lock

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    his father’s death. The fact that Foer manages to get the readers to believe that the key was actually a part of a grand scheme created by Oskar’s father is incredible. The innocence and absolute faith that the nine-year-old has is transferred from the page to the reader, and I found myself waiting to see what his father had waiting for him. But of course, there was no grand scheme created by his father. The key was a metaphor for something much greater than any epic adventure Oskar had pictured when

  • Creative Writing: The Quest Of Havana Coldness

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    There is no time for questions because we have to go straight away. 5mins is all we have. The mountains are steep and the path is rough but we carry on. I see a shiny object in the dirt and run to get it. It's the key. Rusty and shiny the key is. As I hand the key to the boy he immediately disappears. I scream as a monster comes toward us. I cover my eyes as the monster takes a leap. As I release my hands from my eyes I realise I'm back at gran's house and she's calling me for dinner.

  • Key West

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    Key West Key West is many people's paradise. It has dazzling waters, beautiful beaches, and a wonderful climate. This tiny island is located off the southernmost part of Florida is the only true tropical island in the United States. Thousands of people from all over the world come to Key West every year for the relaxing lifestyle and rich culture. As well as being rich in culture it is rich in history too. Key West has also been the home to many great authors and artists and is known for

  • An Essay On Burmese Pythons

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    new environments. The release of Burmese pythons in South Florida is especially troublesome because the subtropical climate and the vast undisturbed habitats of the Everglades enable the species to thrive. Other large non-native snakes— such as the common boa (Boa constrictor), green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), and reticulated python (Python reticulatus)—have been observed in the wild in South Florida, but only Burmese pythons and common boas are known to be breeding

  • Hurricane Andrew

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    Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Fort Lauderdale. Andrew also left the highly vulnerable New Orleans region relatively unscathed. Andrew moved nearly due westward when over land and crossed the extreme southern portion of the Florida peninsula in about four hours. Although the hurricane weakened about one category on the during the transit over land, and the pressure rose to about 950 mb, Andrew was still a major hurricane when its eyewall passed over the extreme southwestern Florida coast. The first

  • Descriptive Essay About Florida

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    EXPERIENCE THE TRUE FLORIDA What better way to connect and create lasting memories than to pack your bags, take the family with you and escape for a while to some interesting country. If you desire to escape the bleakness of winter and have an awesome experience of a non-stop flow of sunshine and fun then, the best destinations to visit is Florida. Florida, with its hot climate, beautiful beaches, hotels and some major attractions is among the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It is

  • Essay About Key West

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    a palm tree. People can experience this all right along the island of Key West. Key West is an exciting vacation for the whole family to enjoy that includes snorkeling to amazing seafood. Key West is known for its hot weather and beautiful clear-green beaches. Hundreds of thousands of vacationers and visitors come down to Key West every year. Cuba is only ninety miles from Key West. (“53 Fun Facts About Key West, Florida”.npag). The El Zorro Pirate Ship is a real pirate ship

  • Florida Land Boom

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    Florida Real Estate: The Great Boom of the 1920s In American history the adjective used to describe the 1920s is known as the “Roaring” twenties. During the decade Florida had its own adjective used to describe the real estate market known as the “Land Boom”. The Florida land boom of the 20s was Florida’s first big real estate bubble. During the great land boom of the 20th century Florida saw tens of thousands of Americans flood to the state to move or purchase land. By looking at the how this development

  • Migrant Workers in the U.S.

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    During the 20th century, there was an urgent need for migrant workers in Florida due to several factors. Many migrant workers, my family, and myself included saw better ways of life in Florida. The term migrant worker is used to refer to individuals who enter The United States or another country legally or illegally as temporary or seasonal workers, typically in agriculture such as pineapple farmers, or in semi-skilled or unskilled industries such as hotel maids or waiters. My name is John O. Brown

  • Burmese Python Research Paper

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    years, Florida has struggled to curb the spread of a very problematic invasive species, the Burmese Python. The Burmese Python is originally native to Southeast Asia; they were brought to South Florida as pets in the mid-1990’s. Over the years, these snakes have been released into the wild where they have been able to find mates and reproduce (Florida). Burmese Pythons are invading the Everglades National Park where they rapidly feast on federally endangered species such as Woodstorks and Key Largo