Assignment 5A – Identifying Local Opportunities Stephanie Frechette
Assignment 5A – Identifying Local Opportunities Stephanie Frechette
- "Entertainment options get ‘raw and primal’ – Smashing, stuff, throwing make adrenaline-filled entry into Central Florida” by Kyle Arnold of the Orlando Sentinel
- This article, written on January 23, 2019, concerns the onset on new businesses that are penetrating the local market as a new form of entertainment which involves high-adrenaline activities including ax throwing, smash rooms and venues where people can go to socialize, fantasy play and “blow of some steam” in a violent sort of way. There are already a few of these businesses in Central Florida and another business is on its way to becoming a reality in St. Cloud and will be filled with tools like crow bars, and bats with lots of items to smash and break. There is even a machine gun shooting facility in Kissimmee now.
- The problems: 1. Classifying the business for the city presents and issue since the industry is so new. 2. The activities that are the entertainment of the businesses are all violent. Some argue this is an unhealthy outlet for relieving stress. 3. The potential for inexperienced participants to be injured and liability for owners is high.
- Who has the problem? The city officials, residents, and possibly participants and owners have the problem, businesses in the area.
- “A Changing Identity for Groveland” by Stephen Hudak of the Orlando Sentinel
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1711136DFABAD210
- The story was written on January 20, 2019 about Groveland, a city west of Orlando off State Road 50 whose reputation had been damaged due to racial injustices nearly 6 decades ago against 4 men accused of rape (some people argue they were falsely accused). The city was growing but when the case about the Groveland Four happened, the city was plagued by the history and its growth was stunted. Recently, the clemency board pardoned the men citing there had been many injustices. Now, the hope is that the city will once again be a growing community. There is also much talk about the history and what should be included since the pardoning.
- The problems: 1. The growth of Groveland declined. 2. The history and how it should be remembered.
- Who has the problem? City of Groveland, historians, residents, businesses
- “Oasis of the Seas’ outbreak among the worst” by Chabeli Herrara of the Orlando Sentinel
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1711136D23F12FE8
- In this article, written on January 20, 2019, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas had and intestinal outbreak that affected nearly 600 people on board its 6,000-person capacity cruise ship. The CDC had to be notified and the cruise which was to be seven days long had to be halted and the ship had to return to port early. About 7% of all people on board became sick which is the 2nd largest in about ten years including the eleven outbreaks on all cruise ships in 2018. It raises the question about sanitation. Not to mention, there are so many people stuck In one place for long periods of time. The article indicates it is nearly impossible to say that the cruise line is negligent with regard to sanitation because every passenger and crew member are possible carriers of intestinal viruses, but that Royal Caribbean did the socially responsible thing and refunded its passengers which must have cost millions of dollars.
- The problems: 1. People getting sick on-board ships 2. Possible deaths 3. Liability/Legal implications 4. Financial losses
- Who has the problem? Passengers, crew members, cruise lines, public, CDC
“Fla. student debt ranks highest in country - Experian study says rate spiked 35% in three-year timespan” by Aric Chokey of the Orlando Sentinel
- In this article, written on January 22, 2019, it states that Florida college students have the highest school debts in the nation reaching about $89.4 billion in 2018 which was a 35 percent increase over 2015 numbers according to an Experian sampling. One of the factors that was cited was primarily due to the lower number of federal grants but that it was possible relocating students who may have already had debt were included in the numbers. The article also suggested that relatively little growth in income in families has caused people to have to take out loans for school. In reviewing student debt by state in the years 2008-2018, Florida was fifth in the nation and had 177 percent increase. Now lawmakers are trying to be sure student are well informed about their debt status to reduce the risks of defaults.
- The problems: 1. Rising student debt 2. Low or stagnant income
- Who has the problem? Students, parents, government, banks, other financial institutions, schools
“2,200 Florida teacher jobs remain unfilled” by Leslie Postal of the Orlando Sentinel
- This article, written on January 17, 2019, states that Florida public schools have a huge teacher shortage and have 2,217 unfilled positions just this year alone. This number is 700 more than last year and includes nearly all grade levels. There is great concern about the quality of education the state can offer with the shortage of skilled teachers. The funding seems to be the key issue in the equation. Because of funding and Florida’s teacher merit-pay laws linking teachers’ evaluations to student test scores, education as a career choice isn’t top of mind for new college students and even caused long time teachers to leave the industry.
- The problems: 1. Teacher shortage 2. Low compensation
- Who has the problem? Students, teachers, parents, schools, school boards, unions, state legislators.
Hi Steph,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading all five of your articles. My two favorite were the one one college student debt and the shortage of teachers in the education system. Education is very expensive in today's world and it is important to get the most out of the experience. I am very proactive about the school debt I am currently in and try to pay off sum of the payments whenever i have some extra money. However, many students blindside their debt and become in serious trouble later in life. We need more teachers to continue to make sure our future generations are on the correct path towards success.
Hi Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading through all the articles that you presented in your assignment. They were all very interesting to read. One of the articles that I found appealing to read was the article about the entertainment business that allows customers to let their stress out by high-adrenaline activities. I agree with your statement about this being a serious problem and an unhealthy habit. Overall, I think you did a really job on this assignment.
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ReplyDeleteStephanie,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the way your blog post was set up. Additionally, the articles you picked were all very interesting and captivating. I especially like the article about Groveland and how you discussed how it was up and coming until the occurrence with the rape case occurred. Furthermore, the debt of students rising is also something I have noticed to be a serious problem that shows great opportunities. I am currently earning debt and hope to be able to pay it off in the future. Overall, I think you did a wonderful job.
Emily