Assignment 5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
Family-friendly renovations underway at Hogtown Park by Brooke Henderson
- In this article the author discusses the new renovations beginning at Hogtown park, which used to contain cows and milking barns. It will now be converted to a family friendly park that everyone can enjoy.
- Problem: Renovations may take a long time and there won’t be space for children to play in the park.
- People: Families that want to bring their children to a park that everyone can enjoy.
Do more to prevent flood damage by Judy L. Tipton
- In this article the author talks about her own experience with flooding in the Gainesville area and her hopes for others to take precautions. The author has first had knowledge of flooding and has since gotten flood insurance.
- Problem: People live in high risk flood zones knowingly and our local government does nothing to stop this safety issue.
- People: Those who live in high risk flood zones.
Civic duty: Get back to class by Brooke Henderson
- In this article is promoting a new class hosted by Community Coalition for Older Adults and the League of Women Voters to educate people on the government and encourage more informed voters. This class was formed after our recent presidential election that caused so much unrest.
- Problem: Many
- People: Those who want others to understand their civic duty.
Prevent Credit Card Photo-Bombs on Your Social Media by Kimberly Palmer
- In this article the author discusses the problem with social media and accidently sharing your credit card information with the world. It can easily happen to anyone if you are not careful with what is in your photos. This article provides tips on how to prevent this from happening.
- Problem: Social media and credit card fraud.
- People: Anyone who uses social media and has a credit card.
Hurricane Irma brings business and woes by Daniel Smithson / Staff writer
- This article discusses the hit some business had or boom in business’ during hurricane Irma. Some business saw the busiest day in over 15 years like Mi Apa and others lost a lot of money due to loss of power.
- Problem: Companies lose a lot of money during the hurricane unless they have prepared properly with things like generators which are very expensive
- People: Small business owners and employees
Hi Delaney,
ReplyDeleteThese were very interesting articles that presented various problems and opportunities. The story that stood out the most to me was the one about people accidentally sharing their credit card information on social media. I remember being amazed in high school when people would post pictures of their driver's license when they first got it. It is not surprising to me that people would accidentally post pictures of their credit/debit cards, opening themselves up to fraud.