Identifying Local Opportunities


Residents raid store shelves as Hurricane Irma Intensifies
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This story from the Orlando Sentinel describes a problem that people all over Florida are facing at the moment. With Hurricane Irma approaching, people are stocking up on staple items such as nonperishables and water. Stores keep running out of water and other items, and emergency orders have been made to send more so that they can restock. This article also talks about organizations in Orlando such as UCF and Universal Studios that are handling preparations for the hurricane. For example, UCF has already cancelled its classes, and Universal Studios will be offering refunds to those who have purchased tickets and wish to get a refund due to the weather. The problem in this news story is the fact that people are buying certain goods faster than stores can restock them. In this specific story, the people who have the problem are Orlando residents who are preparing for the hurricane.

Are you talking to your phone more than your girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse?
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This Miami Herald article discusses the difficulties that people have when it comes to balancing their work and personal lives. It explores how a lot of people in the work force find themselves overwhelmed and stressed by work and how technology can influence that. The problem that exists is that people become so committed to their work that it takes a toll on their personal life, and that technology gets people wrapped up. A way that this can be combatted is to "unplug" from technology, and take the time to focus on distancing work and personal life. People who have this problem are those who have to work extensively (usually 40 or more hours each week) and people who are excessively on their phones and electronic devices.

County Bikers, Beware
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Based in Biscayne, this article discusses the growing hazards for motorcycle drivers. It introduces David Heffernan, who is a local biker and an attorney. He has represented dozens of cyclist crash victims, and has put together a map displaying how hazardous the roads of Miami can be for people riding motorcycles. The map shows different motorcycle crash sites between 2012 and 2016. The problem of Miami roads being hazardous exists not only for motorcycle drivers, but also for car drivers who could potentially get into crashes with them. The people with this problem are motorcyclists and drivers on the roads of Miami. Their families and friends indirectly have this problem as well if their family or friends get involved in a crash.

Labor coalition calls on Santa Fe to increase wages
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This article talks about the Alachua County Labor Coalition and their mission to get Santa Fe College to pay their employees more. At a meeting, an organizer of the coalition brought up the fact that Santa Fe employees have been underpaid and have not received any raises that they deserve. The problem is that out of some of the top employers in Gainesville, including the University of Florida, Santa Fe is one of the few that has yet to increase its wages. The people with this problem are those who work for Santa Fe, including part-time student workers, and people who are a part of the Alachua County Labor Coalition.

Cancelled Concert Leaves Unhappy Fans in Ybor
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This article talks about a free concert for a popular "SoundCloud Rapper" XXXTentacion in Ybor City. The rapper, from Broward County, had announced on social media earlier in the week that he was doing a free concert at the Orpheum. The venue itself has a capacity of 750 people, and reportedly 3,000 showed up in hopes of getting in to the concert. Ultimately, the fire marshall and the venue agreed that it would not be safe with this many people over capacity, so the show was cancelled. The problem here is that a turnout this large was not anticipated and the venue was not able to put on a show with this many people out of capacity. The people who have this problem are the rapper, the law enforcement, and the fans who showed up to the concert.

Comments

  1. Justin C SmithSeptember 13, 2017 at 2:29 PM

    Hey Olivia,

    I really enjoyed reading your post about local opportunities! I think we can all relate to the problems caused by hurricane Irma. But considering the report was from Miami, it must've been ever more stressful for them. I also found the article about being plugged into your phone quite interesting. I agree that people these days are so preoccupied with their mobile devices that they are missing the world around them. Lastly, I have had a rapper cancel on a concert I attended, so I can definitely relate to that last article. It was a Migos concert and my friend and I traveled all the way from Gainesville to see them. Guess they are just unreliable. Great posts though!!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 19, 2017 at 4:38 PM

    Hi Olivia!

    I thought your local opportunities were well thought-out. Of course so much was happening recently as a result of Hurricane Irma, and stores and gas stations were certainly out of stock of necessities. The article that stuck out to me the most was the one about balancing work and personal life, as I think that is something that I myself, as well as many other individuals, struggle with. Having the distraction and influence of technology definitely does not help make this balance any easier! I agree that it is important to unplug sometimes and focus on work and personal aspects of life. Great work!

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  3. Amanda LorenzSeptember 24, 2017 at 10:05 PM

    Hey Olivia! I also touched on the issues that were going on before and after Hurricane Irma hit. I went to Publix 6 days before Gainesville was supposed to get hit by Irma and there was zero water on the shelves. It was crazy to me how empty the grocery store shelves got in anticipation for this huge storm. While we generally got pretty lucky and weren't trapped in our houses for days, we did lose power so many residents of Gainesville actually had to take advantage of the hurricane safe foods and water that they purchased before the storm.

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