5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
Title: Sea turtle nesting season has arrived. Now get out of the
turtles’ way.
Story
Description: Sea Turtle Trackers, a group of volunteers
aiming to help save the sea turtle population in Tampa Bay, have been working
from the crack of dawn to preserve the baby turtle’s nests from human and
nature.
Problem:
The sea turtle population’s drastic decrease has many concerned about the
survival of the species and the life of the ecosystem with little funding and
manpower to accomplish the preservation.
Who
Has the Problem: The problem truly lies with the ecosystem
of the Gulf of Mexico, but the people who have the problem are concerned
environmentalists trying their hardest to keep the species from extinction.
Title: Woman recovering after alligator attack in Florida pond
Link:
https://www.tampabay.com/public-safety/woman-recovering-after-alligator-attack-in-florida-pond/
Story
Description: A woman was attacked by an 8-ft alligator
in Melbourne, Florida while wading in a local pond. She had to be evacuated by
a helicopter to a local hospital to treat her wounds which were determined to
be not life-threatening.
Problem: Wildlife
is increasingly aggressive at certain points throughout the year as the seasons
change and are becoming nuisances in neighborhoods and parks with families and
small children.
Who
Has the Problem: Local populations with small bodies of
water in the area.
Title: Deputies: Elderly woman airlifted after being attacked by
three dogs in Brooksville
Story
Description: An elderly woman was attacked by pit
bulls after they were left unattended by the owner. The woman was given first
aid by a witness, then firefighters before being flown to a hospital where she was
declared to be in a stable condition. The owner was charged and the dogs were
put down with the owner’s consent.
Problem: Animals
are allowed to be untrained and unattended by the owner, resulting in the
attack on an elderly person, a criminal charge on the owners, and the deaths of
three dogs.
Who
Has the Problem: Innocent bystanders who happen to be in
the wrong place at the wrong time. This is a problem that will persist unless
regulatory laws are passed, or products/services are introduced that can regulate
the behavior and roaming of household pets.
Title: Heat
doesn’t fry fans’ enthusiasm at Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival
Story
Description: Customers at a large music festival were
subjected to immense Florida heat for several hours over two days of walking
around, so the festival employees were instructed to spray water using hoses
and mist machines in an attempt to cool down the people. The paramedics on site
received 91 medical calls, compared to just 30 from last year.
Problem: People
who can only be so prepared in an environment with restrictions on liquid containers
and limited access to hydration are susceptible to the immense natural factors
in open venues at events that last hours. This can be solved with cooling
stations and tents that are easily accessible for large capacity events.
Who
Has the Problem: Attendees that paid a lot of money to see
their favorite artists perform have to face the challenge of nature in addition
to the crowds and travel.
Title: Hillsborough
leaders need more time to decide on regional ferry service
Story
Description: City officials are still in limbo for
deciding on the funding of several ferries that runs back and forth from Tampa
Bay to St. Petersburg, all day, every day, even for special sporting and musical
events in the areas.
Problem: The
stalemate that the city officials face and the drawing out of the project will
make it even more difficult to organize and finish on time. This is an issue
with the decisiveness of elected officials and the inefficiency of bureaucracy
at a local level.
Who
Has the Problem: Taxpayers in the area that would like to
see the results of their voting in elected officials and the promised (and paid
for) ferry service.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your different local opportunities, despite the unfortunate events occurring to some of these people. Your summary and problem descriptions were very simple and straightforward, which made it easy to understand each problem. I think it's pretty interesting that the dogs in one of your stories was put down after killing that woman. That issue brings a lot of debate on having pitbulls as pets. Good job!
Hey Jacob, nice post. I liked how your articles were all different in context but still interesting overall. The article that discussed the woman getting attacked by an alligator was extremely frightening to me. That's literally my worst nightmare as I'm petrified of alligators and crocodiles. Also I can relate to the article about the immense heat temperatures in Tampa. I'm from Miami and can tell you this weather is no joke as it's so hot the whole day.
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