Fort Drum, Florida, is a 21,000-acre Wildlife Management Area, WMA, made up of a variety of geographical areas and diverse habitats that support a number of animals and birds. Fort Drum allows tent camping in six campsites, and is open for numerous recreational activities such as hiking, wildlife viewing and rock hounding for geology buffs, although, because of its WMA status, regulations apply
The ecology of Fort Drum consists of dry prairie, hardwood swamp, pine flatwoods and floodplain marsh, all maintained by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission whose goal is to sustain the native wildlife of the area in their natural habitats. Some of the ways they accomplish this is through species restoration, habitat management and restoration, surveying, monitoring, regulating hunting and fishing as well as through outreach and education.
Fort Drum Crystal Mine, also known as Ruck's Pit, is a site where "rock-hounders" can search for fossils and minerals, and is the only location in the world where calcified marine clam shells can be found. Although the area is closed to the general public, rock hounders can contact the owner, who will open the area by reservation seven days per week for $30 per person per day, as of 2010. Limits are one five-gallon bucket and one matrix per person.
Fort Drum features six campgrounds at which tent camping is permitted. The campgrounds are primitive, with port-o-lets and a lack of potable water. Each site features an iron grill and picnic table. Three of the campgrounds are located at Horseshoe Lake, two on Hog Island and one group site is close to the end of the entrance road. All campsites are first come, first served. Horseshoe Lake campgrounds reportedly have a poison ivy issue. Hog Island gets extremely wet, though the campgrounds tend to stay dry.
Recreation at Fort Drum WMA includes hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, paddling, backpacking, horseback riding, biking and camping. The area features five miles of trails. Hunting includes deer, wild turkey and wild hogs. Children under 16 are required to wear helmets while riding horseback. Fort Drum is open to public recreation year round, except during special-opportunity hunts requiring a special-opportunity permit. Birdwatching sightings might include species such as Florida sandhill cranes, wood storks, crested caracas and eagles.
The Fort Drum WMA has numerous regulations for hunting and land use, which can be accessed in full on the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission website. Regulations that affect camping include the prohibition of trailer or RV camping. During special-opportunity hunting events, only those with special-opportunity hunting permits are allowed to camp at Fort Drum, and camping gear may only be taken into the area from 8 a.m. onward one day prior to the opening of the special-opportunity hunt, and removed prior to 6 p.m. one day following the close of the hunt.
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Publix Super Markets, Inc. (commonly known as Publix) is an American supermarket chain ba<x>sed in Lakeland, Florida.
Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No. 9 on Forbes' 2009 list of America's Largest Private Companies and is the largest in Florida. The company's 2009 sales totaled US$24.3 billion, with profits of over $1.2 billion, ranking #99 on Fortune magazine's Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies for 2010. Supermarket News ranked Publix No. 7 in the 2009 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" ba<x>sed on 2008 fiscal year sales. ba<x>sed on 2006 revenue, Publix is the fifteenth-largest retailer in the United States. Publix's current stock price is $19.85
per share though it is privately held and not available to the public.
Publix stands as one of the largest regional grocery chains in the United States.
Publix has operations in five states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. It employs over 140,500 people at its 1,023 retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, eight grocery distribution centers, and nine Publix brand manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products. In addition, Publix owns Crispers, a chain of restaurants in Florida specializing in salads; some Crispers locations are adjacent or built into the already existing deli department in select Publix Super Markets.
George Jenkins opened the first Publix market in Winter Haven, Florida, in 1930.[10] In 1934, his single store made $120,000 in sales. In 1935, he opened a second market, the Economy Food Store, in Winter Haven. Despite the Great Depression, his stores were financially successful.
In 1940, Jenkins, affectionately called Mr. George by his employees, mortgaged an orange grove to build Florida's first supermarket. His "food palace" had piped-in music, air conditioning, cold cases for frozen and refrigerated items, in-store donut and flower shops, and electric-eye automatic doors. During World War II material shortages prevented him from building more stores until after the war. In 1945, Jenkins purchased the 19-store All American chain of food stores and converted them into Publix Super Markets
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