...county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,229,226, making it the fourth most populous county in Florida. Its county seat and largest city is Tampa. Hillsborough County is included in the Tampa – St. Petersburg – Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan statistical area. Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe counties, during the US territorial (1822 – 1845). It was named for Willis Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the colonies from 1768 to 1772. The counties 1834 boundaries were much wider and included eight of the present day counties: Charlotte County, Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota County. The last significant change in Hillsborough County’s borders was the separation of its western section to create Pinellas County in 1911 (Wikipedia, 2015) On New Year’s Day in 1914, the St. Petersburg – Tampa Airboat line initiated the first scheduled commercial airline service in history, from St. Petersburg to Tampa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1266 mi.² of which 1020 mi.² is land, and 246 mi.² is water. There is approximately 158.27 miles of shoreline on Tampa Bay. The county’s unincorporated area approximately 888 mi.², or more than 84% of the total land area. Municipalities account for 163 mi.². The modern boundaries of the county place it midway along the west coast of Florida. A narrow strip of Hillsborough...
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...Community Health Nursing Assessment Western Governors University Community Health Nursing Assessment A1. Community Description Hernando County is located in west central Florida. The county was officially established on February 27, 1843. It was created from portions of Alachua, Hillsborough and Orange Counties and centered between Citrus County to the north and Pasco County to the south. Its county seat is Brooksville and its largest community is unincorporated Spring Hill. According to “Hernando County History” 2010, the county has a total area of 589.08 square miles, of which 478.31 square miles is land and 110.77 square miles is water. Hernando County is a relative small community but is known for its wild life and national parks. Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge is a National protected area of Hernando, and Weeki Wachee Springs (home of the mermaids) along with Withlacoochee State Forest are State protected areas. The county is known best for its nature preserves and is called the Nature Coast of Florida. This community has a census of 173,000 people, 93,425 households, and 79,575 families residing in this community (U.S. Census Bureau, August 16, 2009). The racial makeup of the community is 92.85% white, 4.07% black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.98% from other races. It is also estimated that out of the 55,425 households...
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...been researching and discussing our individual state laws concerning reporting abuse on children, spouse, and elders. The discussion centered around our thoughts on confidentiality and the duty to protect others from harm. There are three of us who reside in Washington State, and one in Florida, and one in Ohio. This summary will bring together all the different laws and the reader will begin to see the similarities and differences on reporting abuse between the states. Protecting the Most Vulnerable There are laws implemented to protect the most vulnerable of citizens. In the United States, nearly 61% of children are victims of abuse and neglect (Iannelli, 2010). The cases of elderly abuse that comes to the attention of authorities are one in 14 according to the Official National statistics (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2010). Spousal abuse happens in every country and culture. Domestic violence statistic reports nearly one third to one half of women are abused by their husbands or domestic partner (Reade, 2010). However, spousal abuse is not exclusively committed against the female gender. One in every 33 men is abused by their mate (MenWeb, 2010). Every aspect of human service work will have a pertinent position in these areas of human violations. Reporting Abuse: Washington State Team members provided summaries for reporting abuses in the Washington State. Washington State law code section 26.44.010 constitutes abuse...
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...I for one would like to see uniform policies across the board for all states. A policy like that would further cement the military way of life, custom and motto of no man left behind. Works Cited CalVet Home Loans. CalVet Home Loans. California Department of Veteran Affairs. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 2014. Web. 2 Nov 2015 Florida Veterans Benefit Guide. Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015. PDF File. 29 Oct 2015 LAWS RELATING TO VETERANS: GENERAL PROVISIONS. Online Sunshine. §§ 295-295.01-295.23. 2015. Web. 29 Oct 2015 VETERANS AND OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL; DEPENDENTS. Statutes Legislature, Texas. §§ 53.341. 2015. Web. 15 Nov 2015 Veteran Population. NATIONAL CENTER FOR VETERANS ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS. Department of Veteran Affairs. Web. 15 Nov....
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...Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Community Assessment: Orlando, Florida Ann A. Student, Be A. Student and, R. U. A. Student University of Central Florida 1 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2 SECTION I: Community Structure A. Name of Community: Orlando B. Map & Identification of Geographic Boundaries: Orlando has several city that border it including Ocoee to the West, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs to the North, Titusville to the East, and Saint Cloud to the South. C. Historical Evolution of the Community: Orlando can be dated as far back as 1836 during the Seminole War where new settlers fought to gain the territory against the Seminole Indians. There are differing stories about where the name Orlando came from but one of the most popular ones involved a man named Orlando Reeves who died during a sneak attack from the Indians. After the Civil War there was a population explosion which lead to the city being incorporated. Orlando was known as Florida’s citrus hub between the years 1875-1895. The city started to become a major tourist destination between the Spanish-American War and World War I. During World War II, Pine Castle AAF (now known at McCoy Air Force Base) brought many new residents to the state. In 1956 the aerospace defense company, Martin Marietta (now known as Lockheed Martin) opened a plant in the city which helped lead to many other high tech companies establishing business and plants in the city as well...
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...Florida Department of Management Services Simantha M. King Strayer University Dr. Richard Brown July 27, 2015 Florida Department of Management Services The Florida department of management services is an agency responsible for human resource management, retirement benefits health benefits real estate development and management, administration, specialized services, state purchasing, and telecommunications, all for the government of State of Florida. The Florida Department of Management Services' is the business arm of the government of State of Florida and provides services to more than 1.1 million customers including the state agencies, state employees, state retirees, universities, community colleges, and local governments and their retirees. It also provides workforce and business operational support to Florida state government. DMS is a shared service provider that supports state agencies and state employees through Human Resource Support, Business Operations, and Specialized Services. This paper will explore the DMS by analyzing the security mechanisms inside of the Florida DMS, critique the transition process performed by the DMS then recommend two alternative to the IP infrastructure or applications, also critique the merits of the major services, then add additional service to the DMS website. Security Mechanisms The DMS needs security mechanisms in order to protect it not only form the users accessing its system online but also from its own employees. The network...
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...Miami, Florida 33126 786 275 4178 or 305 934 2703 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Security Officer (GSA) 10/2008 to 11/2009 Professional Protection Investigation Miami, Florida * Reported and documented all irregularities to ensure properties and people safety. * GSA Miami Dade County, South Dade Gov. Center assignment. * Dealing with Customers. Customer service duties. Assisting handicap persons. Working closely with the police and South Dade Justice Center. Court House special assignment. * Child Support Court bailiff assistant * Family Court front desk. Security Officer (GSA) 04/2004 to 04/2008 Forestville Security Inc. Miami, Florida. * Reported and documented irregularities to ensure properties and people safety. * GSA Miami Dade County, South Dade Gov. Center. * Dealing with customers. Customer service duties. Assisting handicap persons. Working closely with the police and South Dade Justice Center. Court House special assignment. Security Officer 04/2002/ to 04/2004 Radisson Kendall Hotel & Suites Miami, Florida. Miami, Florida * Dealing with guest. Customer service duties. Problems solving as needed. * Serving on front desk duties. Acting as liaison between the owner and administration. * Patrolling the ground & premises. Documenting & reporting irregularities. * Working closely with police & Fire department. Citrus Inspector II 02/2000/04/2002 State of Florida. Department...
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...Research Saint Paul, Minnesota Ela J. Rausch, M.P . .P Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation June 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Cross-sector partnerships are sparking widespread action to improve community health COATESVILLE , PA SEATTLE, WA Access to healthy foods Access to preventative care and healthy housing LOS ANGELES , CA Quality early child care and education CHICAGO, IL Data and evidence to build health into all policies and practices MIAMI , FL Opportunities for physical activity and healthy living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America, included 10 recommendations for improving the health of our communities, several of which focused specifically on the health of children. Because of the large role that social and economic factors play in shaping the health of communities, the Commission issued...
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... | To: Susan Rodriguez, Robert Jones, Vincent Mirmina, Joyce Rivard, and Peter Kaminski From: Ruby Mills: Project Management Officer CC: Michael Chadukiewicz: Chief Executive Officer Date: December 30, 2011 Re: Preliminary Scope of Work for the Office Relocation Project Introduction/ Project Overview Shipsim Inc. was recently awarded a contract to provide ship simulators for one of the major cruise lines in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The main purpose of this memo is to inform the entire staff of Shipsim Inc. about the relocation from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where the company is opening a new branch. This re-location project is designed to involve a number of issues and strategies which are categorized into Business Need, Product/service description, the strategic plan, project justification and lastly measurable project objectives (Bailey & Leland, 2006; Guffey & Loewy, 2010). All the staff who work in different departments are required to execute their roles so that the...
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...person can get Medicare. When Medicare fraud happens it can either be a one person act or from a group of people or even an organization. Many people around commit fraud, in fact you may know someone who has already done so or may do so. “Organized crime is infiltrating the Medicare Program and masquerading as Medicare providers and suppliers” (Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). Some forms of Medicare fraud are: When someone is billing for services but there were no supplies that were available or services, when someone has billed Medicare for appointments that weren’t made, when someone changes claim forms or makes changes to receipts in order to get higher payments. Medicare abuse is when there is unnecessary cost in Medicare. “Abuse includes any practice that is not consistent with the goals of providing patients with services that are medically necessary, meet professionally recognized standards, and are fairly priced” (Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). Some examples of Medicare abuse is: When claims are changed with different codes, when supplies and services are overcharged, and when services were billed when it wasn’t necessary. When Medicare fraud and abuse...
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...Oystermen were forced to compete with friends and neighbors for the limited supplies of oysters. With the decrease in size and reproduction, oystering became harder. What oyster men were able to tong would not necessarily be the size they could legally take. Oystermen lost profits. Many oystermen and their families did not have back up plans. Restaurants faced impact when the crisis happened. With a limited supply of oysters and other seafood prices for these items were increasing. Meanwhile, customers were concerned with the safety of eating oysters from the area because of the perception that Gulf oysters and other seafood could be contaminated after the spill. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was impacted as well. Many within the government had to learn how to communicate to the public, the oystermen, the restaurant owners, and others. Officials were trying to help oystermen who were skeptical to change their tactics of tonging. On top of this, officials needed to find ways to help the industry and the area recover from lost business as well as the community to be...
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...LEADING INNOVATORS IN DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN SERVICES TURNING LIVES 1 Yolo County, CA: EBP brings measureable, positive outcomes 2 King County, WA builds new system for Mental Health RX: the PRIME 4 Assessments.com selected to direct $1.2M statewide juvenile project in CA 4 News in Brief 5 Spotlight on ADC staff: Brian Richart is new ADC President 6 EBP – Recent Research: Exploring the Black Box of Community Supervision 8 Upcoming Events Winter 2010 | QUArterLY neWSLetter CURRENT NEWS AND trenDS AROUND supervision, and accurately and objectively identified higher risk juveniles who most need and can most benefit from rehabilitative treatment. Monthly statistics tell the story. In April 2007, the department was managing a caseload of 400 juveniles with a staff of 10 supervising field officers and an outpatient treatment budget of $120,000. Today, the total caseload is down to about 280, as the department has done a better job keeping very low risk youth out of the system altogether. Of those youth who do enter the system, some 150 low risk youth are supervised by 1 1/2 officers with diversion programs and minimal supervision, while the remaining officers are managing the 130 moderate to high risk juveniles (a 38% reduction in individual case load size) and providing individualized treatment through programs such as FFT (Functional Family Therapy) and T4C (Thinking for a Change)– cognitive behavioral programs that have shown...
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...The Constitution of Florida The state of Florida’s Constitution can be defined as a brilliant structure of essential values for state government that is eternal and broad-spectrum in nature and derives from the people rather than the Governing body. In 1838 the first constitution was written. Every twenty years, the constitution is studied to decide whether or not improvements and adjustments must be made. The Florida law affects every attribute of everyday life, for instance, how and what location we construct our homes, the way we disburse our taxes, our well-being and physical condition, and our power to vote and partake in government. Florida’s Constitution is separated into twelve articles which summarizes context for government and for people’s rights. Article I-Declaration of Rights Some of Florida’s Bill of Rights which deals with political power, basic rights, right to assemble, religious freedom, right to work, military power, right to bear arms, due process, and freedom of speech. Article II-General Provisions This section institutes Florida’s limitations and delegate three branches of government. Article III-Legislature The section brings about a House and a Senate, in which House are voted to serve a term of two years and the senators serve for four. Article IV-Executive This article generates the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, Florida’s unique Cabinet, which incorporates secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer...
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...organization providing hospice and palliative care services in 14 states and the District of Columbia in the United States (VITAS hospice and palliative care, n.d.). The 14 states are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin (Hospice locations, n.d.). The goal of the services is to provide comfort measures and support to patients who are in the end of life stage. VITAS also provides bereavement services to families after their loved ones decease. VITAS staff, including chaplains or social workers, leads bereavement support groups in multiple locations (Grief and grieving: VITAS offers support after a death, n.d.). This paper is going to introduce one of the bereavement...
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...I was born in the Tallahassee, Florida which is better known as the state Capital of Florida. When you visit Tallahassee for the first time, you will think you are in the state of Georgia instead of Florida. This is evidence because of the rolling hills and Pecan or Dogwood trees that grows on almost every corner. My mother and father raised our family of my sister’s Carolyn, Beverly and brother Theodore in a 3 bedroom home that my father built just 5 blocks for the Florida State Campus. I was told he work on building the house daily after his job with TJ Manning Tile Company along with some of his self-employed friends. My mother and father were hard workers who provide mostly everything we needed to live comfortably. Our biggest family outing was attending Florida A & M University Football games and picnics at St Andrews State Beach in Panama City, Florida on holidays. My childhood was very eventful and active growing up in the Panhandle of North Florida. I attended the local neighborhood public elementary, middle and high schools in northwest Tallahassee. I participated in city May Day Celebration, youth sports and community volunteer programs. To earn spending money I sold sodas at Florida State Football games, mowed lawns, did errand for the elderly and sold pecan in the fall to attend the county Canaveral....
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