Identifying Local Opportunities

Gainesville Sun

1.
Title: Crazy video shows deer charge man in McDonald’s parking lot: ‘Didn’t spill my coke!’
Link: https://www.gainesville.com/zz/news/20200131/crazy-video-shows-deer-charge-man-in-mcdonalds-parking-lot-didnt-spill-my-coke
Description of story: A deer came after a man in a McDonald's open space parking lot in North Carolina
Description of problem: Deer are able to run loose and go into pedestrian areas
Who has the problem: The city of Locust, specifically the wildlife division. As well as McDonald's and the man.

2.
Title: Police seek dad, baby after 3 women killed in South Florida
Link:https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200129/police-seek-dad-baby-after-3-women-killed-in-south-florida
Description of story: An amber alert has been issued for a baby and the Father after three women were found shot to death
Description of problem: People have died, but also, no one can locate the missing father and the baby who have appeared to run away
Who has the problem: The city police, the city citizens who cannot contribute to locating the suspect

3.
Title:Gainesville man guilty of murder, eludes death sentence
Link:https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200130/gainesville-man-guilty-of-murder-eludes-death-sentence
Description of story: Gainesville man was acquitted of murder because of a previous charge, although he would've deserved it for the other crime
Description of problem: Justice was not given and man was not held accountable to the charge police initially gave him
Who has the problem: The city of Gainesville, their citizens, and the judicial system



4.
Title:Florida mom claims daycare staff wrote on her son’s tummy to remind her to bring more diapers
Link: https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200129/florida-mom-claims-daycare-staff-wrote-on-her-sons-tummy-to-remind-her-to-bring-more-diapers
Description of story: Teacher wrote a note on a child to show the mom she needed to bring more diapers with her. It was a way to prove to the mom she is not doing enough
Description of problem: Teacher violated child and wrote on them, when the child does not belong to them.
Who has the problem: The school board in Sanibel Island and the teacher who is not fired and may face charges


5.
Title: Gainesville man points gun in woman’s face during argument, deputies say
Link: https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200130/gainesville-man-points-gun-in-womanrsquos-face-during-argument-deputies-say
Description of story: Man in Gainesville drew a weapon on woman during an argument
Description of problem: The problem is this man may face legal charges, but it is hard to tell whether someone can do this or not given laws of self-deense
Who has the problem: City of Gainesville, the man who may be convicted, and the citizens of Gainesville affected by these laws and changes to them