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Florida Has One Of The Worst Colleges In America

Worst Colleges In America

Florida Has One Of The Worst Colleges In America

Luckily, it's not a school here in Fort Myers.  But, there is one school in Florida that has made the list of the 50 worst schools in America.  Ouch!

According to a study done by AlotFinance.com, that school is Edward Waters College located in Jacksonville, FL, coming in at number 8.

Here's what AlotFinance.com had to say about Edwards Waters College.  There are a lot of bad things about Edward Waters College. First, it has a low 19.6% graduation rate. Second, six-year post-graduation surveys show a $25,900 median salary.  Finally, it’s expensive, so students walk out with $22,558 worth of debt. That makes it hard to pay off student loans, so it's no surprise that Edward Waters College’s loan default rate is 21.7%.

Those are all very important factors to consider when choosing a college.  Be sure to do your research before making such an important decision.  You see all of he schools on the list of the Worst Colleges in America here.

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Florida Endangered Species List Is Now Up To 39 Species

Florida Endangered Species List Is Now Up To 39 Species

Everglades National Park is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Florida Panther, American Crocodile, American Alligator, West Indian Manatee, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite.

Florida now lists 39 species as endangered or threatened.  Most of the species might be found in Everglades National Park.  These species are all listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  These species include 8 plants, 6 invertebrates, 3 fish, 9 reptiles, 10 birds and 3 mammals.

The plants, not pictured here, include Blodgett's silverbush, Pineland sandmat, Garber's sandmat, Cape Sable thoroughwort, Florida prairieclover, Twospike crabgrass, Everglades bully, and the Florida bristle fern.

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

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Green Sea Turtle

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Green Sea Turtle

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Eastern Indigo Snake

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Gopher Tortoise

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American Crocodile

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American Alligator

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West Indian Manatee

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Florida Panther

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Walking through palmetto trees in Charlotte County, Florida.


Florida Bonneted Bat

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Florida Leafwing Butterfly

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Ceraunus Blue Butterfly

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Bartram's Scrub Hairstreak Butterfly

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Stock Island Tree Snail

GettyImages-1128850809.jpgPhotographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Miami-Blue Butterfly

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Florida Leafwing Butterfly

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Largetooth Sawfish

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Smalltooth Sawfish

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Yellow Warbler

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Roseate Tern

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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

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Wood Stork

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Kirtland's Warbler

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Piping Plover

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Red Knot in Flight

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Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

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Everglades Snail Kite

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Nassau Grouper

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Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

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