Thursday, September 7, 2017

5A Local opportunities


Local opportunities



Title: Gas prices surge in South Florida and nationwide while refineries recover from Harvey - Several Gulf Coast refineries are still dealing with fallout from Harvey's torrential rainfall - and Florida drivers are feeling it at the pump.
Description: Since hurricane Harvey, The gas prices have gone up significantly in Florida.  The gas prices rose 20 cents in a matter of one week. The reason for that is because ten refineries in the Gulf coast have shut down as well as the major pipelines due to hurricane Harvey’s impact. This also affects fuel delivery to Southeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions so they are selling “winter blend” gasoline to all these regions to make up for the shortage. The article went on to say that the prices will go back down to before once all these refineries get back up and running.
The problem: Shortage of gas affecting many states with a dramatic rise in price for gasoline.
Who has the problem: people from Southeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions needing gas, Gas companies (shutting down refineries and a loss in profit), owners of gas stations (have shortage of price and possible loss in profits).
Title: Miami Beach - South Beach to experiment with Ocean Drive, making one traffic lane a sidewalk
Ocean Drive in Miami Beach is the party spot and where many tourist go to visit. There is never enough room to walk down that strip which has been a concern to the city of Miami Beach. The Mayor will be conducting an experiment by turning a street on Ocean Drive into more walk way for people. That now makes a one way street for drivers. Adding more room for a walk way will be more safe for the people enjoying their night. This experiment will reduce street parking which will probably cause a problem for people trying to park and go to the beach or a bar. The mayor has put in noise limitations for clubs and shops. November's ballot will include voting to have all bars and clubs in Miami Beach to stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m rather than 5 a.m.
The problem: They are removing lanes to have more room for people to walk but that will frustrate many people. Cutting the alcohol limit will have a negative impact on Miami Beach’s clubs and bars because tourists go there for those reasons.
Who has the problem: Drivers, Residents of Miami Beach, Club and bar owners (will cause a loss in profit and less people to go to clubs and bars if they stop serving alcohol at an earlier time because Miami is a nightlife) , party goers, restaurant servers, busser, and owners.
Title: Hard Rock to move corporate headquarters out of Orlando
This article is about the Hard Rock moving its corporate headquarters out of Orlando. The company released that it will be moving to Hollywood, FL but did not release whether the 200 hundred employees are going to lose, keep, or move their jobs. This is surprising to many because Orlando has a high-growth market. The Hard Rock corporation wants to move this headquarter to combine it with their other two companies. The seminole tribe is located in Hollywood, FL so that may be way they want to move the headquarters there. The Hard Rock is constantly growing and have plans to expand to many other places. This is a concern for all the employees working in the headquarters in Orlando.
The Problem: Employee are concerned that they may lose their jobs when the Hard Rock headquarter moves from Orlando to Hollywood because there has been no notice of what the plan is going to be.
Who has the problem: 200 employees working for the Hard Rock
Title: Oregon issues new plant limits for medical pot
This article is about new regulations being limited on the amount of pot marijuana cardholders can grow. The article shows exactly how much these cardholders can grow according to whether they are growing it in residential neighborhoods or outside of residential areas. The limitation is based on “how many patients have been served since 2015.”
The problem: Marijuana cardholders now have to limit how much pot can be grown which can affect future cardholders in terms of how much pot can be purchased and how much dispensaries can sell.
Who has the problem: Marijuana cardholders, dispensaries, and future cardholders.
Title: Veterinarian told you to stop bringing your pet in? It's probably your fault
This article is about Veterinarians mailing letter to dog owners saying they will no longer be taking care of their pets. The reasons veterinarians send these letters out is due to either, behavior problems and the pet owner being in denial about it, financial issues because  pet owners don’t pay the bills, unfair demands from the pet owner, shady behavior, and verbal abuse from the pet owner. This article seems a little blown out of proportion on the reasons why a veterinarian will stop giving care to pets.
The problem: Veterinarians are fed up with pet owners with bad attitudes and financial issues.
Who has the problem: The veterinarian, the veterinarian’s staff, pets, owners for the pets, and animal medication companies.
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2017 at 11:44 AM

    Hi Nicole,
    I never came across these articles when I was working on the assignment, but I did see something similar for the gas issues. It is amazing to see the effects of a far state can have on an entire area. It is crazy to see the issues in Miami and the veterinarians. Those two articles shocked me the most. With these local opportunities, I wonder what is a solution to be done.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 12, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    Hi Nicole,
    We wrote similar problems due to all the issues going on right now with Hurricane Irma. I found a very similar article to your first one about gas prices. It is simple supply and demand. With everyone in Florida demanding gas at the same moment, the supply decreases and the price is forced to go up. I thought the Veterinarian article you wrote about was interesting because people are turning away business because of the behavior of those animals. Overall, awesome post!

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