Opportunity
1:
Tampa Bay
nonprofits need support to get through coronavirus
Nonprofits around
the Tampa Bay area needs our help. They are not able to continue providing
resources for the communities they have supported for years. Many kids are
unsure if they will continue receiving meals and necessary items from these
organizations in the near future.
The problem
in this situation is the lack of financial support the non-profit is receiving
due to the coronavirus. They are hoping that people get their stimulus checks
for some support but don’t have enough resources to continue functioning.
The people
that are mainly affected by this problem are the people who rely on these
organizations to live. They might end up not receiving the food and supplies
they need.
Opportunity
2:
Diverging
diamond work moves forward
http://lakerlutznews.com/lln/?p=77725
The Wesley
Chapel Diverging diamond interchanges are about halfway complete but there is
still, a lot to be done. Many lanes are going to be closed in order to ensure
completion of the intersection.
The problem
in this situation is that this area is one of the busiest areas in the state as
it is an exit to the Tampa Premium Outlets. The traffic is very bad and routes
nowadays take about 2-3 times more time to complete after the construction of
the mall.
The people
that are mainly affected by this problem are commuters who take the road
frequently and people on the highway, as the traffic starts to pile back all
the way to the highway, causing a standstill.
Opportunity
3:
Objections
continue to proposed townhomes
http://lakerlutznews.com/lln/?p=75574
Residents in
the Land O Lakes area refuse the idea to expand the area by building 218
townhomes. People are concerned that the area would be urbanized and would lose
its heritage. They do not feel like the area’s geography should be ruined for
some out-of-area business to profit from it.
The problem
in this situation is that certain private corporations want to urbanize areas
just to make a profit. This would cause overpopulation in the area as well as
have harmful environmental effects of cutting down trees and building properties.
The people
that are affected by this problem are the residents of the area as they must
deal with increased construction noises and traffic. Some other people who are
indirectly affected are potential buyers of the properties as they might need
to find an alternate option now.
Opportunity 4:
Zephyrhills
joins water contamination lawsuit
http://lakerlutznews.com/lln/?p=77900
The bottled-water
company Zephyrhills is now part of the federal water contamination lawsuit were
plants contain man-made chemicals that contaminate the water. The company is
suggesting that the water is still very safe to drink even though they have not
met the federal requirements.
The problem
in this situation is that the government believes that there are chemicals in
the water and those chemicals might be harmful for people to consume. The
company states that the water is fine as is and it would cost them a lot of
money to remove these chemicals and might increase the price of the water in doing
so.
The people that
are mainly affected by this are the consumers of the Zephyrhills water as they
might be exposed to harmful chemicals while drinking water. The other party
affected is the company itself as they need to now bring in additional
resources to ensure the water is the expected standard.
Opportunity
5:
Tampa
Convention Center loses millions, but finds new role
The Tampa
Convention Center is struggling to generate money due to the Coronavirus
pandemic. Many of the bookings for the center have been canceled and
postponed. The good news is that after things become normal, there will be a
good increase in revenue due to the Super Bowl taking place in Tampa next year.
The problem
in this situation is that due to the lack of tourism, the convention center is
having trouble staying afloat. This is a common issue for many other parts of
Florida as we are a state that relies on tourism for our funding.
The people
that are mainly affected by this problem are the board members of the Tampa
Convention Center and even the city of Tampa Bay to some extent as they would
need to find alternative venues to host events.
Hi Rahul,
ReplyDeleteI found all your local opportunities very unique and defined very well. I think you did a really good job with your choices and find every single one very interesting. You have a variety of unique opportunities to choose from and I really like the one about Zephryhills and the water contamination lawsuit. I actually had to write a paper about that and I really like the main key points you listed and think you used a great newspaper that discusses it. Great job and keep up the good work.
Hi Rahul,
ReplyDeleteThe Tampa convention center struggling to make money may exists for a while from now as many people will be concerned for their health. If there is a way to solve this problem, I believe that an opportunity can be made in this situation. This solution will not only help the convention center that is struggling to make money, but it will also help those that are worried feel safer. Great post.