Identifying Local Opportunities

Article 1:

• Transgender Bathroom 'Confusion' the least of the least of Northwest Florida's Problems
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFC486B0BA4610?p=AWNB
• The story is referring to the recent destigmatization of the LGBT community involving the new transgender bathroom amendments bill. The article talks about how politicians should be more worried about other problems that are more important in todays society. 
• The problem is that people are too focused on the transgender rights movement rather than more prominent issues in America. According to the article the more important issues are the economy, jobs, guns, and car accidents.
• The people that have the problem is the Northwest Florida region in general. This stems from the politicians, to the people in the LGBT community. Everyone in the area can be effected due to the lack of thought on other issues in the community, therefore everyone has the same problem. 

Article 2:

• In Search for Bigger Butts, Women Find South Florida Death Trap
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CF1BC701EB9B90?p=AWNB
• The story involved women that receive plastic surgery, that eventually got clots due to that particular surgery, and either get very sick, or possibly die. This is a growing issue among women who want to "enhance" their figure.
• The problem is obvious, and it is that women are not safe after the surgery, and can get serious problems by a surgery that is completely voluntary.
• The people who are effected by this are mostly women.

Article 3:

• Sex Education, Contraception are Keys to Preventing Teenage Pregnancy
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CEC795CF6ED9F8?p=AWNB
• The article talks about how teenage pregnancy has improved over the years, and how teenagers are making better choices about sex regardless of what the vast majority of negative media involving millennial's tends to cover.
• The problem is that the vast majority of these teenage pregnancies are unplanned. Far more than what they used to be. This is due to the fact that most teenagers today don't expect to have children until their twenties.
• The problem effects teenagers engaged in sexual activity.

Article 4:

• All Children in Vehicles Should Wear Seat Belts or be in Carseats
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFC485A7B24EC8?p=AWNB
• This story involves the importance of wearing a seatbelt and also having a reliable carseat in a vehicle. The article talks about how almost 88% of people wear their seatbelt, yet there are still parents that continue to put their children at risk in regards to being in a vehicle. 
• The problem is that about 10,000 people still are killed because they don't wear seatbelt. A lot of these deaths are unfortunatley children, who either don't wear seat belts or have faulty car seats.
• The people effected by this are children and their families .

Article 5

• Breakdown in 100 Year Old Pipeline Leaves Cienfuegos Without Water
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15CEC778F13A1CA0?p=AWNB
• This story involves the importance of the underground piping in cities. Without these pipes, there would be no water in certain neighborhoods, which can prove to be detrimental to certain families.
• The problem is that these pipes become too old, and they become damaged which then causes more problems. These problems need to be fixed, as people can become sick and infected by dirty water.
• The people that are effected are the neighborhood families in this certain area. 

-Dave