Title: Broward College moves toward dropping athletics amid pandemic, but coaches plan to fight.
Description of story: Because of the pandemic, Broward College might be forced to cut all sports teams from the school given that the school will prioritize the new lower budget to go to academics and other parts. Which is forcing coaches to fight for their own jobs as well as their player's ability to play.
Description of problem: Because of a loss in revenue and a tighter budget, amid pandemic, a local college is faced with the possibility of cutting down all sports
Who has the problem: This is a problem in which all parties involved have the problem. The school's leaders are forced to cancel sports and leave their employees and students with no sports. The coaches are left to fight for their jobs, the players are left with no prospects and a hole in their future planes and the fans will have to sports to watch.
Article 2:
Title: Some of Miami-Dade’s favorite bars are reopening — but don’t expect business as usual.
Description of story: Bars and restaurants are able to start to open up in Miami, but following some restrictions. The only businesses who are able to open are businesses with a food license and salons. These restrictions has led to some bars not being able to open or even changing their business model to fit regulations.
Description of problem: Given post-corona virus restrictions some bars are unable to open leading to heavy losses. And some bars have been forced to adapt and adopt a food-serving business.
Who has the problem: The problem weighs heavily on bar owners who are seeing loses left and right and are forced to change quickly and without the proper resources if they want to open. As well as the customers who want to have a night out.
Article 3:
Title: These women’s shoes might cause too much skin irritation. They’ve been recalled
Description of story: 1,700 pairs of shoes have been recalled Primark Wide Fit Kitten Heel Court Pumps. These pairs of shoes have been sold all throughout 2019.
Description of problem: The leather in-sock in the shoes has elevated levels of Chromium VI, posing a risk of skin irritation. Which has led thousands of customers with skin irritation and dissatisfaction for the product.
Who has the problem: The problem is 100% the shoe manufacturer who was unable to follow safety guidelines to produce the shoe.
Article 4:
Title: The multiple issues involved in keeping Josh Rosen with the Miami Dolphins for now
Description of story: After drafting the former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa the dolphins are left with 3 possible starters at the starting QB positions and are facing different possible scenarios to solve the situation, some good and some bad.
Description of problem: The Miami Dolphins currently have a surplus of talent at one single position while lacking talent in many other areas. Which means they are leaving resources on the table when they could trade or cut the extra player, Josh Rosen, to save money or improve the team elsewhere.
Who has the problem: The Miami Dolphins are tasked with trying to improve Josh Rosen's value so he is traded at break even of what he cost or cut him altogether and cut losses.
Article 5:
Title: Four stores closed permanently at Brickell City Centre. Here’s why
Description of story: 4 stores have closed its doors permanently in Brickell City Center. The mall attributes the closures to the pandemic while an anonymous source claims the closure would've happened regardless of the outbreak. Blaming the mall for increasing rent while foot-traffic has gone down.
Description of problem: The anonymous source claims the mall was raising rent while foot-traffic in the mall was decreasing. The source says the rent increased tremendously while number of transactions per month decreased. However, the mall declined to comment on rent but claimed foot- traffic had increased over the past three years.
Who has the problem: The tenant and business owner is left with the burden of having to close down the store given as he has no control over rent and is forced to move locations.
Hey Manuel,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading all of your local stories and the opportunities you see coming from them. I especially enjoyed reading about the Miami Dolphin's situation with Josh Rosen, as I kind of feel bad for him because of his constant bad luck. It was also interesting to read about how Miami is currently combatting the coronavirus and what they can expect in the future.
Hey Manuel,
ReplyDeleteI live in Broward County so I definitely appreciated your list of local opportunities since I can relate well to them. I thought you chose very interesting articles that truly carry a local spirit in that they are addressing local issues. You did a great job highlighting each opportunity that came about from each story, and overall you did a great job on this assignment!