research indicates that Florida had been inhabited for thousands of years before any European settlements. Of the many indigenous peoples, the largest known were the Ais, the Apalachee, the Calusa, the Timucua and the Tocobago tribes. Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish conquistador, named Florida in honor of his discovery of the land on April 2, 1513, during Pascua Florida, a Spanish term for the Easter season (Juan Ponce de León may not have been the first European to reach Florida; according to one report
Florida is our country’s 27th state. It has played a large role in several wars, particularly the American Civil War and World War II. Comparing the two, Florida has impacted WWII more than the Civil War because of the amount of troops trained and enlisted and the supplies and war machines sent to the front lines. The Civil War was also significant for Florida, but not as much as WWII. Florida has had quite an eventful history. It’s first human inhabitants are believed to be several Native American
The Spanish had great expectations of Florida despite disastrous results from expeditions such as Ponce de Leon and Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon's. In a description of the panhandle region from Hernando de Soto's campaigns, Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo wrote, “The Province of Apalache is very fertile and abundantly provided with much corn, kidney beans, pumpkins, various fruits, much venison, many varieties of birds and excellent fishing near the sea.” Notwithstanding the environmental benefits, the
however, there are attempts being made to save the Everglades against these apparent dangers. Return to Top WATER MANAGEMENT Water management is one of the most critical environmental issues facing the Florida Everglades at this point in time. The everglades watershed originates in the central Florida Kissimmee River basin north of Lake Okeechobee. Summer thunderstorms would flood this region, the big lake, and extensive areas of everglades marsh. This created a shallow, wide river which flowed slowly
life in Miami to live his last hours in the cabin in Punta Rassa , Florida; the cabin his grandfather had built. Thus, the three generations of MacIveys in Florida ends. The first generation of MacIveys consisted of the father and husband, Tobias, the mother and wife, Emma, and their young son, Zech. The family had decided to escape the pressures of the Civil War in their native Georgia, and move to the scrub of Northern Florida. The MacIveys experience many troubles and learn many new things during
They too disrupt the water cycle to which the wildlife has adapted. The Florida sugar industry built on the southern Shore of Lake Okeechobee directly clocks the water source for the remaining Everglades hence destroying the habitats of the wildlife existing in the affected areas. The government needs to intervene now and stop this practice before the wildlife in South Florida is driven into extinction. The soil of south Florida is not ideal for sugar production therefore this production should be
For citrus growers in Florida, the future is uncertain. Two bacterial diseases, named citrus canker and citrus greening disease, have devastated countless acres of trees across the state. For an industry that “generates about $8.9 billion a year,” this is no small issue (“Citrus Greening”). The Florida Citrus Grower’s Association would like to import a landrace of orange discovered in China that is resistant to citrus greening disease and test it in Florida to discover its effects on both citrus
Florida Adoption Laws and Increased Involvement for Birthfathers Since 1972, the issues surrounding the rights of unwed birthfathers have provided America with a highly controversial and morally challenging topic for debate. Prior to 1972, these unwed fathers were given little or no involvement in their child’s adoption proceedings, but because of highly publicized adoption cases in which birthfathers have retained custody of their child many years after their adoption took place, state legislatures
states in the southeast United States. His goal was to discover a source of wealth, preferably gold, and around his mines establish a settlement. During his travels through La Florida he encountered numerous groups of native peoples, making friends of some and enemies of others. His expedition was not the first in La Florida; however, it was the most extensive. In its aftermath, thousands of Indians would die by disease that the Spaniards brought from the Old World. De Soto would initially be remembered
Surfing the Internet can truly be fun sometimes. Many times you don’t realize how long you been in there until you sign out and your server tell you that you have spent many hours surfing the net, either that or the sunshine begins to bug you. Yet there’s something that has began to bother me every time I surf the net. I feel that I just can’t trust anyone. People are using this way of communication to be free about anything .It scares me how it is so easy to create identities through the digital
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
I feel lucky to have grown up in the big apple and now living in Miami. Both beautiful cities are similar but different in so many ways. Manhattan and Miami are both very popular tourist destinations. But what makes them so different? For me, the difference between these exceptional cities are weather, transportation, and lifestyle. In the past, some of my oldest memories in Manhattan are dealing with the weather. Up north they have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and fall. One of the
Executive Summary Sri Lanka is well known for its tropical beach resort and water sports, scuba diving and whale watching with over 1600 km of coastline. Ancient heritage site and forest resorts in wild life sanctuary are considered as major attractions in Sri Lanka. There has been a major development in Sri Lanka’s tourism with the reappearance of peace to the country, resulting the May 2009 declaration of certain victory over rebellious forces. Due to the ethnic conflict Sri Lanka’s tourist was
My ideal job would be a Social Media Specialist. The reason being, I enjoy posting on Social Media and watching it evolve into a major marketing tool. Social Media has grown over the past few years to where Businesses can make it big by using Social Media. Sites like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and now SnapChat have opened a whole new universe for Marketing, bringing in something totally new. The things you can do with it and network with it, and show videos at a click of a button, instead of only
Traveling to Miami Beach in Florida is everyone’s dream. Many Americans dream of experiencing the warm weather and the lovely beaches of the Miami. For those not conversant with Miami, Beach is one of the cities located in Florida. It borders Miami, which was previously a mangrove that was cleared to make a coconut farm and later became an investment hub for the real estate moguls of the 18th Century. Many people assume that Miami Beach is part of Miami, but this is far from the truth. Miami Boasts
That Trumpet In Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy is about the Florida Civil Rights Movement. The story is about a young girl and her family fighting through a
Most families take a yearly family vacation. Before, the trip to Florida was the best trip. The beaches had tan sand, there were people everywhere, the water was a dark blue and there were many stores to explore. The trip to Florida could not be beat by any other trip. Until the trip to Georgia was made. Georgia is the most memorable place because of the islands, the beaches, and the attractions. First, Georgia is the most memorable place because of the islands. The first Georgia Island was to Jekyll
“Meet You In Hell” is a book written by Les Strandiford, about the rivaling “bittersweet partnership” between the two founding fathers of the American iron and steel industry, by the names of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick who were both successful business men that depended on one another to climb the cooperate ladder in the American steel industry, they appeared to be an interesting dynamic duo until a series of events that occurred resulted in a furious rivalry between the two. Their partnership
My Amazing Adventure One day I entered in a Jet-Around-The-World Sweepstakes so that I could go to the Bahamas to Atlantis with my dad for a couple days. When I heard the news I was so excited that I won the sweepstakes that I entered in. I told my friend, Gabe, the news and he was so excited for me. I went home and told my dad that I won the sweepstakes and he was so happy that I won. We started packing for the trip so that we were ready when the day came. The day came and I was so excited. We
I never thought I would go to Georgia and Florida. This vacation brought me many new adventures. I was nervous about many things, but I knew that everything was going to turn out right. This vacation built old relationships to new and better relationships. “How would you like it if we went to go visit Jared and Lindsey in Georgia? Would you be interested in going to Disney World and SeaWorld?” asked my mom one weekend in June. “I would love that so much Mom! Are we going? Are we going?” I asked