5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
1.
Gainesville readies for final vote on plastic
band
b.
Today, Thursday January 24th,
Gainesville votes on whether or not to ban plastic bags and Styrofoam trays.
After a year of talking through the ban, Gainesville commissioners have finally
decided that banning plastic bags and trays will do more good than harm to our
community. These bans are specifically targeted mostly towards bigger businesses
giving smaller companies the option to do so only if they can afford to make
the changes. The city of Gainesville will be giving companies till August 1st
to make the changes until they start fining $250 for every offense.
c.
The problem is people are starting to realize
how harmful plastic products are becoming for our environment and the creatures
we share our planet with. The amount of pollution we are facing in today’s
world will only continue to rise unless we, the people begin to do something
about it.
d.
All of us who inhabit the planet are equally
harmed by the high levels of pollution we are faced with today.
2.
Women reports
being sexually assaulted at Santa Fe College
b.
A woman, for the first time In over a year was abducted
from the Santa Fe campus and sexually assaulted after school hours. The woman stated
that she was walking with a group of friends before straying away and running
into a man who held her at knife point and made her get in his car. The woman
was then taken to a road near the train track and was sexually assaulted before
being ordered to get out of the car so the man could flee the scene.
c.
The problem is Santa Fe’s lack of on campus
night time security. Had there been extra security roaming campus, a situation like this
might have been prevented.
d.
The woman and any woman/vulnerable looking person
walking around at night has the problem. A buddy system and extra night time
security should be put into place so something this terrible and life altering
does not happen again.
3.
Walking? You’re risking your life in Florida,
the deadliest state for pedestrians
b.
The article states that “In Florida, the risk of
fatality on foot is significantly higher than in any other state.” In Florida
alone, we hold 20 of the deadliest U.S cities for pedestrians with Orlando
being ranked as the least safe. Over 50,000 pedestrian deaths were reported
over a 10 year span in Florida and the people believe the increase is due to walking
to driving ratio here in Florida
c.
The problem is the fast pace roads and inattentive
drivers. High traffic and not enough precaution signs are also a big part of
the problem.
d.
The main people with this problem are those who
live in a small community who work close by or maybe attend school near by and
chose to walk instead of drive. The state also has to deal with the precautions
of these deaths
4.
Teen reportedly pulled gun on Boynton High
student on campus
b.
A former student of Boynton Beach high school
was found on campus in a ski mask and a backpack carrying a gun on his waist. Two
students ran into him in the staircase and he raised his gun to them until they
ran away. Students report that the student Jacrois threatened to shoot another
student at the school. He Is now being held in jail with a $350,000 bond.
c.
The problem is the lack of gun violence bans and
security at all schools. While this happened after school hours, security
should be monitoring campuses at all times. Strict bans against guns must be in
place so guns stop falling into the wrong hands
d.
The problem mainly affects students nationwide
and school systems who then have to pick up the pieces when someone ends up
going wrong.
5.
We must protect the youth from nicotine addition
– Guest Column
b.
Reports show that youth e-cigarette In just one
year has skyrocketed across the country and we are started to see those trends
mirrored in Florida. The e-cigs that resemble flashdrives called “JUUL” have a
huge reason to do with the rising numbers in teen smoker. With over a 600%
increase in sales in just one year, they are the highest marking e-cig company in
the world. JUUL is causing a nicotine addiction phenomena world wide.
c.
The problem is the high amounts of nicotine in
each JUUL pod and how many consumers of these JUUL’s are teenagers.
d.
Those who have the problem are those highly invested
in JUUL. Many college students these days have one in the backs of their
pockets which might not be as surprising as the amount of middle schooler’s
with one as well. Consumers and the company are both facing back lashes.
Hey Gianna,
ReplyDeleteWow I can't believe that happened in Gainesville. You did very good at summarizing and finding the problem within the story. I agree with you 100% with having more night security at the Santa Fe college. I also had no idea it was so dangerous in this state to be a pedestrian. I take the bus to school so i'll definitely be on the lookout more.
Hi Gianna,
ReplyDeleteyou really came up with some interesting local problems that could be opportunities. I didn't realize that there were so much security and safety issues in Florida. I especially did not know that Florida had the highest fatality rate for pedestrians. That is definitely an issue and a opportunity for an innovation