Identifying Local Opportunities

• "Florida man pumps 30 gallons into wrong whole at Orlando gas station prompting hazmat response." By Joe Mario Pedersen of the Orlando Sentinel 
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-florida-man-pumps-gas-into-wrong-hole-orlando-20200129-e2lruydwjvfyzpsjyatwlb2hne-story.html
• What happened in this article was a man went to fill his boat with gasoline and accidentally put the hose into a fishing rod holder. Before he could realize what was happening the gasoline had spilled on the boat and on the floor of the gas station. After that hazmat needed to be called and they came and cleared the spilled gasoline from the premises.
• The problem:The problem was the spilled gasoline could cause sickness or accidents within the gas station. The bigger problem was that with all the gasoline around any spark could have caused a massive fire and spread to the rest of the gas pumps causing an explosion.
• The people:The people who have this problem are the man who spilled the gas the people who work at and were at the gas station because they put into harms way. The other people who have the problem are the people who were forced to come in and carefully clean up the spill.
• "South Florida students back in school after coronavirus scare" by Cindy Krischer Goodman of the Sun Sentinel 
• https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-benjamin-school-students-coronavirus-20200130-si3otzmi4feoncjalnxike6pgm-story.html
• In this article it talks about a group of students and teachers who were exposed possible coronavirus symptoms. This occurred at a school conference at Yale. After they were isolated and tested for the virus. They were then allowed to return after to their normal lives after their tests returned back. The original exchange student has been isolated and is still being test and as of right now. The CDC has yet to release any more information on it.
• The problem: This virus is wide spreading and has yet to be cured so any further spread is a danger to the whole population. Another problem with something like this is that since it is so new we do not know the total effect or damage that it could possibly do if left unchecked.
• The people: The people who have this problem are anyone who was exposed to the symptoms at the conference and anyone else that it could be possibly spread to. This virus is unpredictable and unknown and could affect anyone.
• "Student who says he needed more time on test sues Miami Dade College under disability law" by Theo Karantsalis of the Miami Herald 
• https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article239700283.html
• In this article a student at Miami Dade College applied for and was granted accommodation for extra time on quizzes and tests. When he requested extra time for a quiz from his teacher he was berated in front of the whole class and was embarrassed. He has since then filed a lawsuit against the suit for emotional harm and pain. The teacher denied his request because he did not "look" like his other students with disabilities. The suit is currently ongoing and the school will not comment on it.
• The problem: the problem is that the student did everything right. He followed all the right rules and took the necessary steps to acquire the permission for extra time. But, for this man this so called educator to take the rules into his own hands and not just deny his request but publicly berate him is not only wrong but immoral.
• The person: The person affected by this is obviously the student who was denied a service he deserves and was forced to take action and go after the school. The other people who are affected are the school themselves because now they have bad publicity and a potential lawsuit because of one man's actions.
• "Unique Guitar shaped hotel opens at Seminole Casino" by Curt Anderson of the Florida daily Post
• https://floridadailypost.com/unique-guitar-shaped-hotel-opens-seminole-casino/
• This article talks about the recent addition to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. The tribe recently added a hotel portion to their casino in Hollywood but it's not just any hotel. This hotel is in the shape of a guitar and is an instant tourist attraction. The upgrade cost about 1.5 billion but added a small set of shops a night club and an are dedicated to performances by all kinds of acts including magic music and other entertainment. According to the Seminole tribe counsel this was their way of thrusting the tribe into the world wide spotlight. 
• The problem: The problem with this brand new hotel is that it is right in the middle of suburban south Florida. It also has created a new hub for all sorts of illicit activities to take place. And with more traffic going through this area it puts stress on not only the people who live there but the police as well. 
• The people: The people affected by this are the people who live in this area and have to deal with the increased traffic and attention on the are in which they live. Also the police in the area now have to be on more alert due to the large increase of people in the area.
• "Disney characters say tourists inappropriately touched them" The Gainesville Sun
• https://www.gainesville.com/news/20191227/disney-characters-say-tourists-inappropriately-touched-them
• This article talks about three individuals who work as cast members at Disney. These three individuals filed police reports that they were touched inappropriately by tourists at the park. One woman who portrayed Minnie Mouse  claims she was patted on the head causing the costume to slide down and strain her neck. The other two claimed they were groped by tourists while working as characters. This is not the first time Disney workers have filed reports on occasions such as these. 
• The problem:The problem is that these people are working providing a service for us and now they can not even feel safe in their own work environment. How would you feel if you had to constantly look over your shoulder while you were working. It is up to Disney and the police to provide more protection for these people.
• The people: the ones who are affected are the workers at Disney who go into work worried about people coming up to them and trying to touch them. The problem is that their job is to interact with people.