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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
VENEZOLANOS REUNIDOS EL DIA DE HOY EN CAFE CANELA DEBIDO A LA MUERTE DE HUGO CHAVEZ FRIAS
Palabras de Oscar Ganem
Luego de 14 anos en el poder fallece Hugo Chavez en Caracas.
La noticia nos sorpendio en Cafe Canela durante una reunion con nuestro comun amigo Ramon Pereza y el Director de Latin People News, Juan Fanti cuando nos enteramos de un algo que cambiaria la historia del pueblo venezolano, y era que Chavez murio esta tarde en Caracas.
Todos nos quedamos mudos de alegria por que paso lo que tenia que pasar ya que Hugo Chavez dividio a la familia venezolana entre los oligarcas y los patriotas.
Ahora viene la recontruccion del pais y la democracia venezolana.
MADURO debe convocar a elecciones presidenciales en 30 dias y asi elegir aun nuevo presidente.
Venezuela merece un gobierno nuevo y con gente que respete la Constitucion Nacional.
Reclamamos nuestro derecho a tener un Consejo Nacional Electoral justo y honesto para que Convoque a unas elecciones limpias en donde se respete la voluntad de la mayorÃa de los electores.
Exigimos al gobierno venezolano nuestro derecho a que sean convocadas nuevas elecciones.
Hay un tiempo nuevo y nuestro reconocimiento a los Estudiantes Venezolanos.
Oscar Ganem
Director Relaciones Publicas
Latin People News.
Monday, March 4, 2013
FLORIDA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE STATE’S SEAGRASSES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 04, 2013
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us
FLORIDA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE STATE’S SEAGRASSES
~Governor Scott names March 2013 Seagrass Awareness Month~
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Rick Scott proclaimed March 2013 Seagrass Awareness Month, the 12th annual statewide recognition from the Executive Office of the Governor. Awareness of seagrass and its integral role in the marine ecosystem, will help to create an understanding of the way seagrass damage can impact both the economic and ecological value of our marine resources.
Recreational divers, snorkelers and fishing enthusiasts from around the world visit Florida’s coastal areas to experience the state’s world-class marine resources and more than 90 percent of Florida’s recreational and commercial fisheries depend on seagrasses for part of their lifespan. Considered to be one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, seagrasses are flowering underwater grasses found in estuaries, lagoons and shallow, open shelves along Florida’s coastline.
“Seagrass habitat provides a variety of functions that contribute to a healthy and viable marine ecosystem,” said Kevin Claridge, DEP's Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Director. “These valuable underwater grasses are one of the many natural resources that Floridians and visitors can work together to protect and preserve now and for future generations.”
Florida is home to seven species of seagrass. The multi-million dollar recreational and commercial fishing industry depends on healthy seagrasses to protect young fish and shellfish, coral reefs and other marine wildlife, including sea turtles, manatees and wading birds. A single acre of seagrass may support as many as 40,000 fish. Seagrasses are important to the natural ecosystem because they provide food for manatees and other wildlife, help maintain water clarity and provide shelter for fishes, crustaceans and shellfish.
Propeller scarring from boats poses a serious threat to seagrass habitats. While boating, you can help to protect this vital resource by following these tips:
- Know the waters where you plan to boat.
- Use current nautical charts of the area.
- Use marked channels where they exist and stay in deep water.
- When in doubt about the depth, slow down and idle. Make sure the bow of the boat is down and the motor is trimmed or tilted up.
- Know the tides. The greatest range of tides occurs during a full-moon and new-moon. Use extra caution when boating during a low tide.
- If you do run into a seagrass flat, stop immediately and tilt your engine.
For more information on Florida’s seagrasses, visit www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
INFORMATION REGARDING SINKHOLES FROM THE FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2013
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.
INFORMATION REGARDING SINKHOLES FROM THE FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
~Facts and information about encountering sinkholes in the state of Florida~
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Geological Survey has compiled the following information to provide a single point source for general knowledge about the nature of sinkholes in the state of Florida and additional information about proper protocol should you ever encounter a sinkhole in an urban area.
Facts about sinkholes in Florida:
-The entire state of Florida sits on top of several thousand feet of limestone. Limestone is a rock that can form with natural void spaces called porosity. In limestone where the void spaces are connected, the rock is permeable. Porous and permeable limestone makes great aquifers and provide millions of gallons of fresh drinking water for residents and agriculture. The most significant factor in the development of sinkholes is the dissolution of the limestone underlying Florida by naturally acidic groundwater.
-Sinkholes are a natural and common feature of Florida's landscape. They are only one of many kinds of karst landforms, which include depressions, caves (both air and water filled), disappearing streams, springs and underground aquifer systems, all of which occur in Florida. Thousands of naturally occurring sinkholes can be seen throughout the state of Florida including many that connect underground to springs, rivers and lakes.
-Sinkholes form in karst terrain from the collapse of surface sediments into underground voids. In Florida one may see solution sinkholes, cover-subsidence sinkholes or cover-collapse sinkholes. The first two types will show very little topographical disturbance to the naked eye, while the third is the type which shows a abrupt change in topography and is most associated with the thought of sinkholes.
Questions about sinkholes in urban and suburban environments:
-My yard is settling... Do I have a sinkhole? Maybe. But a number of other factors can cause holes, depressions or subsidence of the ground surface. Expansive clay layers in the earth may shrink upon drying, buried organic material, poorly-compacted soil after excavation work, buried trash or logs and broken pipes all may cause depressions to form at the ground surface. These settling events, when not verified as true sinkholes by professionals, are collectively called "subsidence incidents." If the settling is affecting a dwelling, further testing by a licensed engineer with a licensed geologist on staff or a licensed geology firm may be in order. Property insurance may pay for testing, but in many cases insurance may not cover damage from settling due to causes other than sinkholes.
-A sinkhole opened in my neigborhood... should I be concerned? Although sinkholes in Florida sometimes occur in sets, most are isolated events. The bedrock underlying the state is honeycombed with cavities of varying size, most of which will not collapse in our lifetimes. A quick inspection of your property for any sinking or soft areas might be prudent. Unless the sinkhole is very large, and extends to your property, there’s likely to be little reason for concern.
Should a sinkhole open in an area near you the hole should be immediately cordoned off and clearly marked to protect traffic. Contact local law enforcement to report the hazard and call your city or county road department to initiate repair work. If the road is private, repair of the hole is usually the responsibility of the landowner or property owners’ association.
-Is there a safe area of Florida where there is no chance of sinkholes? Technically, no. Since the entire state is underlain by carbonate rocks, sinkholes could theoretically form anywhere. However, there are definite regions where sinkhole risk is considerably higher. In general, areas of the state where limestone is close to surface, or areas with deeper limestone but with a conducive configuration of water table elevation, stratigraphy, and aquifer characteristics have increased sinkhole activity.
In an effort to assist the state residents are encouraged to report sinkhole information by filling out a subsidence incident report form on the Department’s website and submit the completed copy to the FGS. This website also contains information on sinkholes and how they form.
To access this form go to http://www.dep.state.fl.us/
DEP'S SOUTH DISTRICT HOSTS FIRST FLORIDA BROWNFIELD SYMPOSIUM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2013
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.
DEP'S SOUTH DISTRICT HOSTS FIRST FLORIDA BROWNFIELD SYMPOSIUM
~Event focused on providing practical advice for brownfield redevelopment~
More than 100 developers, investors, realtors and others attended the first Florida Brownfield Symposium and Workshop in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection partnered with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council to host the first Florida Brownfield Symposium and Workshop today. This seminar aimed to inform the community of the economic, legal and practical aspects of brownfield redevelopment in Southwest Florida.
“Brownfield redevelopment represents environmental as well as economic benefits to all communities," said Jorge Caspary, DEP Division of Waste Management Director. "This redevelopment cleans up contamination, creates jobs and strengthens communities."
More than 100 developers, investors, realtors and other community members attended the free workshop Friday, which included presentations from local leaders with practical experience in cleaning up and redeveloping these brownfield sites. A brownfield site is a property where expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental pollution. DEP Brownfields Liaison Kim Walker discussed the Department’s role in brownfield redevelopment and brownfield designation.
The Florida Brownfields Program facilitates redevelopment and job creation by empowering communities, local governments and other stakeholders to work together to assess, clean up and reuse sites that have been previously impacted by pollutants. The program focuses on contaminated site cleanup and economic redevelopment associated with brownfield sites. To make the program's incentives available to a community, a local government must designate a brownfields area by resolution. Local governments have designated 330 current brownfield areas statewide.
This program utilizes economic and regulatory incentives to encourage the use of private revenue to restore and redevelop sites, create new jobs and boost the local economy. Since its inception in 1997, the program has helped clean up 57 contaminated sites, confirmed and projected more than 40,000 direct and indirect jobs and made roughly $1.8 billion in capital investment for designated brownfield areas, according to data in the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program 2011-2012 Annual Report.
The Department is also responsible for awarding tax credits to encourage participants to conduct voluntary cleanup of brownfield sites. In 2012, the Department approved more than $5.1 million in Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits for site rehabilitation work completed in designated brownfield areas in 2011
FLORIDA PARK SERVICE COMMEMORATES WOMEN’S HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH AND VIVA FLORIDA 500 IN MARCH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2013
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.
FLORIDA PARK SERVICE COMMEMORATES WOMEN’S HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH AND VIVA FLORIDA 500 IN MARCH
~Many historical and cultural events planned this month at state parks and trails throughout the state~
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings loved to walk in the shade of orange trees at her house, which is the main site at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park in Cross Creek.
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service is proud to host many historical and cultural events this month in recognition of Women’s History Month, Archaeology Month and Viva Florida 500. Florida State Parks will commemorate the role of women and the impact they made on parks as well as significant archaeological discoveries made in state parks through reenactments of historical events, educational displays and interactive programs. These activities will bring history to life and set the stage for a fun, educational family outing.
“Florida’s state parks are proud to host many Women’s History and Archaeology-focused events this month and throughout the year,” said Donald Forgione, DEP’s Florida Park Service Director. “Embracing, preserving and promoting Florida’s cultural history is a significant role for state parks and we enjoy providing this important information to our visitors.”
National Women’s History Month, sponsored by the National Women’s History Project, is a celebration of the achievements of women in all facets of life – science, community, government, literature, art, sports, medicine – that have a positive impact on the development of self-respect and new opportunities for girls and young women.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is named after the author who lived and worked in the tiny community of Cross Creek. Her cracker style home and farm, where she lived for 25 years and wrote her Pulitzer prize-winning novel, The Yearling, has been restored and is preserved as it was when she lived there. The Yearling was published in April 1938 and this year the park will celebrate 75 years of the classic story of a young boy and his pet fawn, as they mature from one spring to the next in the Florida scrub. Visitors may tourthe house with a ranger in period costume from October through July, on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (except Thanksgiving and Christmas) at 10 and 11 a.m. and at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. for $3 for adults and $2 for children aged 6 – 12.
The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is named after the woman who led the movement to stop the Cross Florida Barge Canal project. The corridor that exists today as the Cross Florida Greenway was, for decades, the site of one of Florida's largest public works projects ever. In Feb. 1964, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal. After decades of lawsuits and congressional bills to deauthorize the construction of the canal, in Nov. 1990, President George Bush signed SB 2740 into law deauthorizing the Cross Florida Barge Canal project and changing the purpose of the lands to recreation and conservation. The greenway was named after Marjorie Harris Carr in 1998. See the Greenway and all the beautiful nature by joining the 8th Annual Hike Across Marion County March 2, 9 and 16. Hikes depart from the Santos Campground at 8:30 a.m.
Archaeology is the study of ancient cultures through the recovery and examination of material remains such as buildings, grave sites, tools and other artifacts usually dug up from the ground. Learn about ancient cultures at Florida’s state parks during Archaeology Month events.
Silver River Knap-In
Silver River State Park, Ocala
Saturday and Sunday, March 2 & 3
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
This weekend event will feature flint knappers from across the Southeast making stone tools like Native Americans did thousands of years ago. Visitors can watch as stone tools are created from various flints by expert "knappers." Other artists and crafters will demonstrate how bows and arrows are made, hide tanning, pottery manufacture and firing, tomahawk and spear throwing and other skills.
Timucua! Program
Faver-Dykes State Park, St. Augustine
Saturday, March 30
2 to 4 p.m.
Experience and discover Native American life ways of the Timucuan Indians and their relationship to the land they loved. Explore with an expert guide, enjoy stories about the Timucuans and discover the important role the river, forest and ocean played in their everyday lives. See a re-created 1500s Timucuan Camp and experience the food, clothing and shelter of these amazing people. Try your hand at throwing an atlatl or starting a fire using a bow and drill.
Many of Florida's state parks and trails offer an educational look at history and culture. Some offer valuable lessons for women’s history and archeology, all of which are commemorated during Viva Florida 500.
Every week in 2013, the Florida Park Service will highlight a significant event or milestone that happened in a state park or associated with a state park on a new web page called, “Viva Florida 500 – History Notes.” At this web page, visitors can learn about Florida’s heritage through state parks and then experience it in real life by visiting that particular state park. The month of March is jam-packed with reenactment and heritage day events at Florida's state parks.
Battle of Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park, south of Tallahassee
Saturday and Sunday, March 2 & 3
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During the final weeks of the Civil War and early on the morning of March 6, 1865, volunteers from the Tallahassee area - Confederate soliders, old men and young boys - met the Union forces at Natural Bridge and successfully repelled three major attacks. On Saturday, March 2, guests will mingle with civil war reenactors and observe a Confederate-Union skirmish, cavalry demonstrations, artillery shows and medical treatment examples. Sunday, March 3, will be the official Opening Ceremonies and Dedication, followed by a full-scale reenactment of the Battle of Natural Bridge at 2:30 p.m.
Fort Cooper Days
Fort Cooper State Park, Inverness
Saturday and Sunday, March 16 & 17
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Experience Second Seminole War and Florida history. Explore period military and Seminole camps. Take in living history demonstrations held throughout the day, visit the period craft vendors or grab a bite to eat from one of the food or snack vendors. Battle reenactments will be held twice daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Loud sounds may frighten young children and pets.
Cape Florida Heritage Days
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne
Saturday, March 9
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tour the lighthouse and keeper's house and talk with park rangers and volunteers to learn about the history of Cape Florida. Two nature walks highlighting the plants and vegetation that Juan Ponce DeLeon would have observed when he set foot on Key Biscayne in 1513. Historic reenactors will re-create the 1858 pre-Civil War time period featuring a lighthouse keeper and Cape Florida family life. Enjoy demonstrations of candle making and a musician playing the dulcimer. A ship salvager and hunter/trapper will talk about life in the mid-1800s.
Homosassa Heritage Day
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Homosassa
Saturday, March 9
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In collaboration with Citrus County Historical Society, Florida Archaeological Society, Crystal River Archaeological State Park, Homosassa River Garden Club and other local groups, this event will feature displays of historic photos of the Homosassa area and Homosassa Springs Attraction in the Florida Room. Also learn about the people, places and lands of David Yulee's Margarita plantation from Jason D. Moser, PhD with the Florida Public Archaeology Network. Costumed reenactors will converse with Florida pioneer woman Dessie Smith Prescott, and novelists Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Ernest Hemingway. Reminisce with retired park rangers about the former wildlife attraction and the famous animals that wintered here.
Annual Fort Chokonikla Encampment
Paynes Creek Historic State Park, Bowling Green
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year’s event will feature reenactment of the fatal attack by renegade Seminoles on the Kennedy-Darling trading post. Other demonstrations will include how United States soldiers, local pioneer settlers and Seminoles struggled to survive during the mid-1800s in central Florida. Reenactors will demonstrate their skills with bow and arrows and tomahawks. There will also be exciting black powder demonstrations with period rifles, pistols and cannons.
This is just a sample of the many history focused events being held this month at a Florida state park.
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