Florida Government – Current Top Issues To begin with, it should be noted, that the government of Florida is operated and established according to the Constitution of Florida, which is the main law document of the state. According to the Constitution the government is composed of three branches. First of all it is the executive branch consisting of the ruling Governor of Florida and the other appointed and elected constitutional officers. Second is the legislative branch, or the Florida Legislature
state government of Florida is made up of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The executive branch is headed by the governor and also includes other officials like the lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc. The legislative branch is bicameral with a house and senate similar to that of the United States legislative branch. The judicial branch mainly consists of the state supreme court and lower appeals courts in the state. Local governments exist within the state government and there
How Different Aspects of the Community, Government, and Media Brought Florida House Bill 0991 onto the Docket According to Streams by John Kingdon In the past few decades political scientists have been looking at ways to categorize different patterns which have emerged during their in depth study on why certain issues shoulder their way onto the calendar, and why others are left in the trashcan. John Kindogon is one such political scientist, his perceptive on agenda formation suggests that there
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
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is an organization that provides numerous services and programs to assist Florida families. The services and programs consist of Child Care, Access Florida (assistance program), children legal services, and many more. DCF provides a variety of public services to the people of Florida. Services such as childcare has become very expensive, this may be a valid reason for individuals to turn for assistance. The main purpose of DCF is to assist
the early 1920s, Florida was flourishing economically. Land sales were reaching planetary heights, tourism was booming, and new residents were coming in every day. By September 1926, the population of Dade County and the new City of Miami had blossomed to more than 100,000 and construction was all over. Although Florida was prosperous that was only on the surface, behind the scenes there existed a widespread of poverty. And things got even worst when the 1926 hurricane hit Florida. The hurricane was
as an example, and for each state, the state constitution is the frame work or rule for each state’s government. An interesting point is that the US constitution is quite short compared to most of the state’s constitution. Moreover, the Texas constitution is the one of the longest constitutions among all of the state constitutions which there are over four hundred amendments, whereas, the Florida constitution is relatively shorter. Bill of rights in the US constitution is a compromise of the constitutions
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
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 Everglades has been a foundational part of Florida ever since it was discovered. Its swamps have taken hold of the bottom quadrant of the Florida peninsula with its majestic swamps and exotic wildlife within. However, with Florida's population growth since the turn of the twenty-first century, the Everglades has been threatened by man (Everglades). The Everglades has sustained substantial damage due to over-drainage, runoff of nutrient pollutants, like phosphorus, and the spreading of algae and
state of Florida has experienced rapid industrialization and undergone an economic boom. These changes have especially been beneficial to the surrounding population and economy. However, industrialization affects wildlife and nature in a much harmful and different way. The Florida panther is a prime example of the harmful effects of human expansion. A once dominant species both in strength and in number, has been diminished to less than 100 members (National Wildlife Federation). Local government and
the law's provision into the hands of state legislators. While twenty-six states have chosen to expand healthcare coverage, twenty-one states have not and four have yet to make a decision. The state of Florida is among those not seeking to expand coverage and that decision alone could cost Florida millions of dollars a year in tax penalties. As conservative and liberal state lawmakers square off into a maelstrom of debate over whether Medicaid should cover more people, thousands of uninsured Floridians
scandal and lawsuits focusing on Florida and W. Bush. The race was between George W. Bush and Al Gore with the final votes resting in Florida. There were disagreements over who won the vote resulting in many lawsuits in Florida which eventually ended up in the Florida Supreme Court. The final vote was 5-4 in favor of Bush granting him the 43rd presidency.
is made that much easier. Due to this it is extremely important to question the government and furthermore hold it accountable when mistakes are made. Without pressure from the people towards the government, the government may violate the rights of citizens and may fail to realize that the citizens ultimately control the country. As seen in the film “American Blackout” Cynthia McKinney and America question the government on several events that occur including the 2000 Presidential election, the 9/11
Everyone loves the Florida manatee because they look like big puppy dogs with a cute endless smile. In addition, they are beautiful creatures that bring a smile to every face that sees them floating along in their natural habitat or in the local aquarium. Undoubtedly, the Florida manatee is one of the friendliest species in the world even though they are huge animals weighing up to twelve hundred pounds and reaching ten-foot long. Despite what this gentle creature has been through at the hands of
The Florida Catastrophic Planning (FLCP) Initiative was conducted under the auspices of the National Catastrophic Planning Process (CPP), as mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which was amended by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007. The Act of 2007 expanded the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in preparing for catastrophes as a result of the dismal response to Hurricane Katrina (Ruback et al., 2010). FEMA was given
The Everglades; a treasured river Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Florida Everglades against draining and development. Moving to Miami as a young woman to work for The Miami Herald, Douglas became a freelance writer, producing over a hundred short stories that were published in popular magazines. Her most influential work was the book The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which
performed these raids from Florida were called the Seminole Indians. Jackson decided that to stop the raids for good he must invade Florida (a Spanish colony at the time) and stop the Seminole Indians. Jackson invaded Florida and got rid of Spanish authority. Due to Jackson’s actions, Spain sold Florida to the United States. This was truly significant for the United States, as Jackson played a huge role in gaining Florida for the United States. Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States for
Looking back on the years leading up to Florida statehood it is tempting to believe that the outcome was inevitable and to ignore the disagreements that occurred at the time. This view was shared by planters who imagined those years as stable and lacking any significant changes or crises. Documents written at the time along with books such as Creating an Old South contradict this view and reveal a number of divisive issues including geographic divisions and disagreement over the ultimate fate of
called the Florida Everglades, a subtropical wetland ecosystem with an amazing biodiversity. However, this ecosystem is falling apart due to a variety of reasons. For example, snakes not native to this wetland are introduced threatening this ecosystem's food web. The Florida Everglades is a wetland worth preserving though, because it provides a habitat for wildlife, essentially supports the economy of the United States, and humans benefit from this ecosystem. To begin with, the Florida Everglades