Identifying Local Opportunities

1. bit.ly/23l5who - "POLICE ARREST WRONG-WAY DRIVER; She had been drinking and had her 3-year-old in the car at the time, they say"

A mother was driving on the wrong lane and was caught by the police. In her car was alcohol that she had been drinking and her child. The police arrested her even as she claimed under intoxication that she was doing nothing wrong. The problem in the story is the law being broken and a child being put in danger. The person with the problem is the child, as they are the one who are most in danger because their mother put them in that situation.

2. bit.ly/1QrO99i - "Felon Shoots Man, Faces Gun Charge"

Workman was a felon in possession of a gun and shot a man in the leg. Police arrested him, but only on charges of possessing a gun and not for the fact that he shot a person. The problem in this story is that Workman was arrested only on being a felon in possession of a firearm, and not also for shooting someone. The person with the problem is that man who was shot! He most likely was not given proper justice for the crime done against him.

3. bit.ly/1PefNWD - "Camp Aims to Help Teens Cope With Loss"

I really like this piece in that the group is trying to reach out to those who have gone through great loss. The description is that Rhythm of the Spirit reaches out to teenagers who have lost loved ones and offers them resources in coping with said losses in their lives. The problem is that there seem to be few groups/resources that are specifically for younger people dealing with loss. Those dealing with this problem are the teenagers. Hopefully this group helped them.

4. bit.ly/1PLKvT0 - "TAMPA TO PAY $300,000 OVER ARREST; The City Council approves the settlement in a case where a Tampa lawyer accused police of using excessive force"

A Tampa lawyer was paid $300,000 over the accusation that a group of officers used excessive force on him while taking him into custody. This case took around 7 years to finally be completed. The problem in this case are whether or not the officers performed their duties well or abused their authority. The people dealing with this problem are the lawyer and officers, because it is likely that both sides believe themselves to be in the right and the opposing group in the wrong.


5. bit.ly/23l7XAA - "The 29,000-square-foot store is set to open in late 2017, officials say. PUBLIX TO JOIN USF TAMPA CAMPUS"


Publix has made the decision to join USF and offer grocery needs to the students enrolled. The problem is that Publix may not join other college campuses and provide groceries for the people there. The people with this problem will definitely be college students outside of USF, as they will most likely have to find other stores outside of campus in order to purchase groceries and other necessities in their lives.