Identifying Local Opportunities

1. "BOLTS CHAIR THEFT SUSPECT ON HOT SEAT"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CF35700B4BBD28?p=AWNB

This story is about a man who recently had his Tampa Bay Lightning chair stolen from his front porch in the middle of the night. Fortunately, he had a surveillance camera watching the scene and was able to get video of the person who stole his chair. The person in the video was wearing a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey while committing the act, and has yet to be caught. The problem in this story is that the man had his expensive chair stolen by a fellow Lightning fan, and the suspect has yet to be caught. The man who owned the chair in this story is the one who had the problem.

2. "Students sent home for flag shirts on Haitian Flag Day"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFF47A59146518?p=AWNB

This article is about a group of students that were sent home for wearing shirts with the Haitian national flag on them during school. It was Haitian National Flag Day, which commemorates the day that Haiti gained its independence, and is an important holiday for many Haitians. The school code of conduct dictated that they were not allowed to wear Haitian, or any other flags, aside from those specifically listed. The problem in this article is that the students were not allowed to celebrate their heritage in the form of wearing a t-shirt at school, as well as the school's code of conduct seeming very backward. The students at the school are the people with the problem in this situation, and an easy remedy would be to change the school's code of conduct.

3. "Seminole schools, teachers reach a tentative pay deal"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CF728BF840D160?p=AWNB

This article was about the Seminole county school district and the teachers union reaching a new agreement for higher wages, which will go into effect in time for the start for the new school year. The teachers union was upset about their pay and wanted to negotiate for new, higher wages and were able to successfully resolve the issue after much debate and discussion. The people who had the problem in this article were the members of the teachers union and their problem was that they felt that they were not being paid enough for their work.

4. "Red snapper won't have open season this year Federal regulators say species has been overfished; anglers disagree"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFEA5AEC370BC8?p=AWNB

This article is about the fishing season coming up, and the recent announcement that Red Snapper, a popular sport fish, will not have an open season this year, a measure being made in order to protect the already-low levels of the fish in recent years. Local anglers and companies are upset with this act because it affects their industries, as well as their hobbies and what they can and can't serve in their restaurants and homes. The people with the problem in this story are those that depend on the fish as a source of income, and the fishermen and restaurant owners who cannot catch their own fish during the upcoming year.

5. "Wildlife advocates concerned for pelicans that get fish carcasses stuck in throats"

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CEC8FDB52894E0?p=AWNB

This article is about the recent trend among fishermen that throw their filleted fish remains to the pelicans in the bay area, causing the pelicans to get the filleted fish stuck in their throats and ultimately die a slow, painful death. Wildlife advocates are making many efforts in order to curtail this issue by trying to inform fishermen of the effects of their actions. The people who have the problem in this story are the wildlife advocates who are trying to prevent harm to the pelicans and other wildlife that may be affected by this issue.