Identifying Local Opportunities

List of Five Opportunities:

Missing Student Tracking- Jacksonville Daily Progress (TX): 

• "Valdosta Lawmaker Wants Schools to Track Missing Students"
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A8ED6CC9E6B2D0?p=AWNB
• This article revolves around the story of a 17 year old High School Student who was found dead one day in his school. Because of this occurrence, a South Georgia lawmaker wishes to implement a system that tracks down students who arrive at school but then begin having absences later in the day.
• The problem presented in the story is the fact that school officials cannot keep good enough track of their students, which has the potential to lead to dangerous situations. Therefore, they wish to implement some sort of tracking system.
• The school systems are the ones who have the problem.

Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush- The Miami Herald:

• "First GOP Primaries Could Make or Break Campaigns for Rubio and Bush"
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A8E3CD281D35F8?p=AWNB
• This article was mainly about how GOP Presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush have secured spots on the ballot for Florida's primaries, but that their actual chances of staying in the race aren't solidified. 
• The problem presented in this article is the fact that Rubio and Jeb need to begin pushing the other front-runners out of the race (including each other) to help enhance their chances of staying in the race past the primaries- by winning over the states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. 
• The candidates themselves and their respective representatives are the ones facing the problem. 

The Dirty Politics of Water- The Orlando Examiner:

• "SJRWMD Pilot Water Farming - The Politics of Dirty Water"
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A8D13012D37928?p=AWNB
• This articles talks about how the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) sent out mis-leading information to the public regarding payment information for a water farming project on a failed citrus grove near Fellsmere, Florida. 
• The problem is that the SJRWMD emailed out false information to the public, which is illegal and unethical in a lot of ways. 
• The people at fault for the problem here is the St. Johns River Water Management District.

Need for Blood Donors During Winter- Jacksonville Daily Progress:

• "Need for Blood Donors Increases in Winter"
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A7EF59E9D8B520?p=AWNB
• This article is about how much the winter weather interferes the number of blood donations, and how without these donations serious shortages exist.
• This is a problem because it is especially vital for small local hospitals to receive these donations, because it is their sole way of providing blood. With the dwindling blood donations during the winter months, there is not nearly enough blood in supply.
• The "person" who has this problem are all hospitals, especially the local ones. 

Cuts on Local Police Funding- The Tampa Bay Examiner:

• "Obama Administration Cuts Local Police Funding"
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A77F32AB6498C8?p=AWNB
• The article is about how Obama's Administration is bringing refugees to the US while also cutting funds to local police- which is causing anti-police actions from law enforcement agencies in Florida. 
• The problem is that the taxpayers are not getting the protection they need and deserve from this cut of funds. It is also not allowing law enforcement to buy the equipment they need to help the citizens in our communities. 
• The people who have to do with this problem are the law enforcement officers and agencies in Florida, and also the citizens who feel the effects from the legislation.