Sunday, January 24, 2016

Identifying Local Opportunities

1. Pre-Diabetes Prevention
http://www.miamiherald.com/advertise/sponsored_content/?prx_t=GPMBAXtAEAHicKA
The story is about preventing the condition of pre-diabetes. The story proposes screening people over 45 for both type 2 diabetes, as well as high-glucose levels in the blood that pre-diabetes shows. Pre-diabetes make an individual extremely more likely to get diabetes and there is no system in place right now to help monitor pre-diabetes. One third of Americans suffer from pre-diabetes, so this affects a large portion of people. 

2. Airbnb helps fill gap when area hotels are full
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160124/ARTICLES/160129829/1002/news01?Title=Airbnb-helps-fill-gap-when-area-hotels-are-full
This story is about an online accommodation service that connect travelers with people willing to rent
out their extra room or entire home. The problem given arrived when Eric Gonzales and Chris Herbert were given free tickets to a Gator football game for their service in the military. They could not find anywhere to stay and were gonna be homeless during the football weekend. Many other travelers, besides Eric and Chris suffer from this problem.

3. Driver unhappy with synching of traffic lights
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160124/ARTICLES/160129827/1002/news01?Title=Driver-unhappy-with-synching-of-traffic-lights
This story is about drivers unhappy in Gainesville with the traffic lights on Northwest 16th Boulevard at 34th Street and 16th and 43rd streets. The lights are not long enough to support the heavy flow of traffic during rush hour. The lights are going to be monitored and worked on by the traffic department.

4. Taxpayers out $1.9 million to exit parking garage deal 
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160121/ARTICLES/160129902/1003/NEWS?Title=Taxpayers-out-1-9-million-to-exit-parking-garage-deal
This story is about the city of Gainesville backing out of a parking garage deal with local business owners. The city voted to exit the 99 year contract made in 2003, causing taxpayers to pay $1.9 million. This affects the taxpaying citizens of Gainesville, and all the residents as the city is planning on constructing a new hotel.

5. Rock Gym faces unstable ground, buoyed by locals' support
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20160119/ARTICLES/160119614/1003/NEWS?Title=Rock-Gym-faces-unstable-ground-buoyed-by-locals-support
This story is about a local rock-climbing business asking its patrons for help with expenses. The popular gym was closed after inspection found the building rest on cracked and sinking slabs. Affecting both the owners of the business, as well as rock climbing enthusiasts of Gainesville 

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