5A - Identifying Local Opportunities

1. 
Title:
"Airlines Accused of Price Gouging Before Irma"
Link:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/1670CBB3D1204318?p=WORLDNEWS
Description:
Airline companies have been accused of gouging prices for airline tickets flying out of areas that were affected by Hurricane Irma, knowing that people were going to buy tickets to leave no matter what. They have now set caps on flights for those areas that were affected by Hurricane Maria.
Problem:
People who are really in need and need to get out of a certain area may be unable to afford a plane ticket to do so. By putting a cap on airline tickets they allow for more people to be able to leave if they need to.
Who:
The population of those that are in a possible path of a hurricane are those that are affected by this.

2.
Title:
"Poor Planning and Communication Have Led To Havoc After Airport Shooting"
Link:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/1664D2B49E60E2D0?p=WORLDNEWS
Description:
The police officers and airport security that helped in the aftermath of a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport failed to communicate effectively and caused increased havoc after the shooting. They claimed that the terminal lacked proper evacuation and the airport claimed that a mass shooting event was not taken into account when determining means of egress for the terminal.
Problem:
Those that are stuck in a situation like need direct professional communication to ensure their safety and that nothing is miscommunicated. Those are the most important things in an event like that because people will go into survival mode and do not take into consideration their surroundings.
Who:
Those in the Fort Lauderdale airport the day of the mass shooting were directly affected by this event.

3.
Title:
"If Foreign Aid is Cut, Trump's Push Oust to Illegal Immigrants will Get Us More Illegal Immigrants"
Link:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/163EB6BD144BCD00?p=WORLDNEWS
Description:
There is a controversy that the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration will actually encourage it more than it will stop it. This has to do with his foreign policy. They want to cut the state department's budget by 30%. The target is that the foreign aid programs would give migrants incentives to stay home.
Problem:
The efforts that are being put forth to put a stop or hold off illegal immigration might be having a negative effect on everyone involved.
Who:
The current illegal immigrants as well as those that are thinking about migrating are affected.

4.
Title:
"Orlando Entrepreneur Starts Up Virtual Currency Exchange"
Link:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/166FE72EEDF993B8?p=WORLDNEWS
Description:
A new virtual currency was created. It is similar to Bitcoin and is becoming more popular by the day. It relies heavily on credibility so the uncertainity of the value of the money causes questions by those who consider using it.
Problem:
Virtual Currency Exchanges are easily hacked and can also become scam. Many people believe bitcoin is scam, and therefore it is hard to get good credibility for it.
Who:
Those who are interested in investing in a virtual currency exchange as well as those the owner and creator are affected by it.

5.
Title:
"Disney and other Theme Parks Could Loose Millions Due To Irma"
Link:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/166F3CDFF05F4530?p=WORLDNEWS
Description:
Hurricane Irma caused Disney and other parks to close. Disney has only closed 6 times in its time being open. The aftermath of this is millions of dollars in loss to Disney as well as other parks such as Universal.
Problem:
Theme parks that don't have as high of an attendance, such as Sea World or Lego Land, will particularly struggle to get tourists back into visiting and take a larger financial hit than the bigger parks.
Who:
Those that work for the theme parks as well as those that were trying to visit during the hurricane are impacted.