5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
1.
Florida jobless rate for December holds steady
at 3.3 percent
b.
Description of story- In this article, published
on January 22, it goes over the that Florida is maintaining an unemployment
rate that is below the national average, even though some of the counties within
Florida are bringing the rate up because of the damage done by Hurricane Michael.
c.
Description of problem- The problem is that even
though the state of Florida is below the national average as a whole, there are
some counties within the state that have extremely high unemployment rates due
to the impact of Hurricane Michael and how that put many people out of jobs.
d.
Who has problem- The people of Gulf and Bay County
are the counties with the highest rates of unemployment but this does not
impact solely those counties but the entire state as a whole.
2.
West Orange football coach Bob Head arrested on
domestic violence charge
b.
Description of story- The article, posted on
January 23, talks about how the West Orange High School football coach was
arrested for domestic violence of his wife. It wrote how they were arguing
after a birthday dinner and then she proceeded to throw a plate and he struck
her as she was turned away.
c.
Description of problem- The problem in this case
is that a man who was in charge of many young men was arrested for domestic violence.
This is a problem because he is influential to many people.
d.
Who has the problem- Not only is the problem with
the wife of Head but it is also with the young men he coaches and anyone who
could come in contact with him.
3.
Orlando No. 1 for pedestrian deaths
b.
Description of story- This article posted on the
24th is about how the city of Orlando is known for the amount of
pedestrian deaths it has. It has now become the number one place for pedestrian
deaths. The city is trying to combat this with stricter regulations and larger
crosswalks with sidewalks farther away from streets.
c.
Description of problem- The problem in this case
is that the streets in Orlando are becoming widely known as dangerous. Part of
this is due to the city being a tourist hub and tourists from other countries
who rent cars are one of the main people who are involved in these accidents.
d.
Who has the problem- The city-goers and the city
share this problem. The city-goers are now at risk of injury or death because
of this growing rate of carelessness when driving or walking by streets. The city
also has a problem because Orlando is a tourism capital and if people stop
going because of this they could lose a lot of money their economy is based on.
4.
Parents disagree on being called by first names
b.
Description of story- This article, published on
the 24th, is a “Dear Amy” article that poses the question of whether
or not we are in a time where it is okay for children to address their parents
by their first name. The article came to the conclusion that it is still
respectful and suggested that you should call your parents by their titles and
not first names.
c.
Description of problem- The problem in this case
is that in today’s age people are getting more and more relaxed with respect
and other terms of hierarchy. People are too worried about equality and not
trying to offend anyone that we are losing some of the main structures that
keep our societies in order.
d.
Who has the problem- The new generation of
people coming into this world that think that no one is above them and that
they rule their own destiny and don’t need anyone else. The generations after
them will pay the price of their rebellion.
5.
Lynx struggles with budget, leadership questions
b.
Description of story- This story, published on January
25, talks about how the Lynx bus system is struggling with the budget and is
spreading itself too thin and taking on too many routes with not enough income
to balance that out.
c.
Description of the problem- The problem is that
the company itself is seeing a decline in income and an increase in expenses
trying to counteract that to no avail. This is causing concern not only for the
company but for the city of Orlando.
d.
Who has the problem- The company has the problem
because without a good leadership base they are struggling and if the company goes
under that is putting a lot of people out without jobs. The city would also
struggle because many people rely solely on this bus system to get to their
jobs, homes, and around the city.
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteI thought the article on parent names was very interesting and is very controversial to myself because the respect of elders seems to be declining more and more each day. It is impossible to not offend someone these days because you do not necessarily know someone elses morals, etc. I think people should not be timid to speak their minds and just be able to accept insults a little more. Your set up for this assignment was very well outlined! I was not aware of how many citizen deaths there are in Orlando!
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your descriptions of all five articles. I found the article about the pedestrian deaths in Orlando to be very concerning. Even at the University of Florida, I notice how many pedestrians are almost hit by oncoming traffic on a daily basis. I can not even imagine how many more pedestrians are attempting to cross the streets due to the heavy inflow of tourists into the area for Disney and Universal Studios.
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ReplyDeleteHi John,
ReplyDeleteI like your response very much, you have collected a lot of daily news and it includes a lot of area like spots, human health or safety, job. I think that is great since I can learn a lot from your blog. I like your first news very much. It talks about the jobless rate which is most related to me, and your analysis is also very accurate. Excellent job!