MOTD: 101116 Location of Cell Towers in Florida

Need a stronger cell signal in Florida? We were curious about the location and distribution of cell towers across the state and found that data via the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s  Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data site. We started out creating a data viz showing the population per square mile for Florida by county. We […]

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MOTD: 100516 Hurricane Shelter Locations for Miami-Dade County, FL

Hurricane Matthew is expected to arrive in the Miami area Thursday afternoon. The powerful category 4 storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 130 mph as it approached Cuba on Tuesday evening. This is a storm we hope all in Matthew’s path take seriously and seek shelter from. We pulled housing demographic data by ZIP […]

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MOTD: 082416 Florida Fruit Orchard Acreage by County 2015

What’s more synonymous with the Sunshine State than bright, juicy oranges? Yes, weird crimes and the term “hanging chad.” But Florida also owns the perception that it’s the nation’s fruit basket. Surprisingly, Florida’s fruit orchards occupy a small percentage of the state’s total acreage. According to the 2015 Florida Department of Agriculture Comprehensive Statewide Forest Inventory, fruit orchards […]

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