Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Identifying Local Opportunities

1.
  • Deputies continue investigation of fatal Hawthorne shooting
  • http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163FF9E7F3F60468?p=WORLDNEWS
  • A 23 year old woman was shot and killed outside her home in Hawthorne.
  • Police did not find a suspect.
  • The people/community of Hawthorne, because the suspect is yet to be found.


* Disclaimer: I saw this on News Bank and couldn't pass it up.  I chose this article and formulated my answers for the purpose of entertainment/humor*

2.
  • Strict Regulations Leave No Space For Adult Stores in Gainesville
  • http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163DC461ED5EE9F8?p=WORLDNEWS
  • In 1994 the city of Gainesville made laws prohibiting sexually oriented business, due to increased crime rates in areas with those businesses.
  • The problem is that sexually oriented business, like adult stores and entertainment clubs are prohibited in Gainesville.
  • The problem is for the inhabitants of Gainesville, because if they want to find these goods or services, they have to go outside the city limits.


3.
  • Hull Road partly closed during construction
  • http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163DC461E484CCF8?p=WORLDNEWS
  • Part of Hull road was going to be closed due to construction of a new hotel.
  • Road closures will cause people traveling through that area to have to take detours, and could be an inconvenience.
  • Students, faculty, bus drivers or anyone else who travels through that area will have the problem.


4.
  • Small plane crashes in Williston; four dead
  • http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163D1AFDC4775B38?p=WORLDNEWS
  • A small plane, from Texas crashed in Williston, all 4 passengers bodies were found at the scene.
  • The problem is that the plane crashed, and killed all four passengers who were on board.
  • The loved ones of those who died in the crash have the problem, along with the airports, and airline responsible for it.


* This one is really funny!  *
5.
  • GPD: Former Gators football player struck by woman
  • http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163C20640E807A88?p=WORLDNEWS
  • An ex Gator football player was punched in the face by a girl he refused to sleep with.  She was angry because he had previously slept with her friend, but wouldn't sleep with her.
  • A 300 lb former football player was punched in the face by a 110 lb girl.
  • The ex football player has the problem.

2 comments:

  1. These articles you sent were super attention grabbing, especially the adult store and ex-gator football player. It’s crazy to think that adult stores aren’t allowed in the Gainesville city limit. Where I’m from, there’s is an adult store every ten or so miles, but I’ve never really noticed that there wasn’t any here in Gainesville. Also, the story regarding the football player who refused sex... what a wild situation, poor guy can’t win.

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  2. Hi Megan! Coming from a student who took reporting last semester, the stories you chose were very newsworthy. You have enlightened me on many things that have happened around Gainesville that I was not aware of before. It’s interesting to see these news stories from a problem/opportunity perspective. I agree that the last story you chose to analyze is rather humorous. I think that the football player is not the only one with the problem though. The girl who punched him definitely has some issues to figure out.

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