Justin Paprocki
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Journalist. Student media advisor @niner_times @uptown_audio. Graduate #Mizzou #UMD
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2 weeks ago |
gulfshorebusiness.com | Justin Paprocki
It wasn’t all that long ago that Florida was synonymous with the orange grove. But today, the heyday of citrus growing is long gone. Citrus first came to the region via Spanish explorers in the 16th century, but mass cultivation in what would soon become the state of Florida didn’t take root until the 1830s. A devastating freeze in Georgia and the Carolinas in 1835 caused farmers to look farther south for land.
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gulfshorebusiness.com | Justin Paprocki
Jordan Blankenship got hooked on ceramics when she first sat down at a potter’s wheel in college. It was her freshman year at Florida Gulf Coast University. She wanted to be an art major, possibly go into design — then she threw clay on the wheel for the first time. “My whole perspective changed,” she says. There was something soothing about the feel of the clay as she worked it with her hands. It was like a meditative experience. “My brain goes quiet,” she says.
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2 weeks ago |
gulfshorebusiness.com | Justin Paprocki
The Sunshine State is increasing its reliance on solar energy. Florida had about 18,547 megawatts of solar generating capacity through the end of last year — the third highest amount in the United States, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Last year, it added nearly 4,700 megawatts of capacity, its highest investment ever. The association estimates that the state will add nearly 13,115 megawatts of capacity over the next five years.
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1 month ago |
gulfshorebusiness.com | Justin Paprocki
Southwest Florida stands to lose at least $877,000,000 annually due to natural disasters, according to FEMA’s National Risk Index. The index looks at the potential damage caused by hurricanes, flooding and the like, and estimates how much that would cost in damages in each county. Collier ($307,633,018), Lee ($448,543,023) and Charlotte ($120,875,120) all rate “relatively high” on the index’s risk scale, primarily due to the area’s susceptibility to major hurricanes.
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1 month ago |
gulfshorebusiness.com | Justin Paprocki
Long before roads and rails crisscrossed the Everglades, the Seminole Tribe had their own method of transportation: The Water Highway. Forced deep into the Everglades after war with the U.S. government in the 1800s, the Seminole Tribe learned to live in the swampy environs. Tribal members used a network of trails to navigate the swamp.
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