Wednesday, May 27, 2020

5-A Identifying Local Opportunities

I.

'I'm desperate': Living out of his car, self-employed business owner has not seen a dollar in unemployment benefits after months

 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/im-desperate-living-out-of-his-car-self-employed-business-owner-has-not-seen-a-dollar-in-unemployment-benefits-after-months/77-e0a54f12-52ef-49f5-b518-659ac37ef12c

 This article is about a man having to live out of his car because the pandemic has made him lose money and he hasn’t received any unemployment benefits in months. His detailing business was sufficient for seven years but now he is in need. He says he has filed everything he can but that the system is not providing a link that he needs to continue.

 The problem presented in the story is one man’s inability to complete transactions needed to get assistance.

 The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance portal and the Reemployment Assistance portal have the issues. Greg Mackin is feeling the effects from those issues.

  

II.

Marion County man arrested, accused of exposing himself to juvenile, brandishing gun

 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/marion-county-man-arrested-accused-exposing-himself-to-juvenile-brandishing-gun-battery/77-2bea94ea-bdf9-4972-be12-536d800e6572

 This article is about a man who exposed himself, spit on others, and brandished a gun while he was in a natural springs area. He also threatened to shoot people. Once cops arrived, he eventually gave up and threw the gun aside and was arrested. He was found to have a small amount of marijuana in his possession as well.

 The problem presented in this story is a man threatening harm to others.

 The arrested man is the one with the issue. The origins of his problems could be poor upbringing, drugs, or mental health.

 

 III.

Driver killed in crash on I-10, Chaffee Road South

 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/traffic/at-least-1-person-killed-in-crash-on-i-10-chaffee-road-south/77-ff6c7d75-f8e3-4a56-8684-5f787456ef95

This article is about a crash that happened after a man fled from the police. It started when the driver drove recklessly through a parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian. The police tried to pull him over and he fled. After a high-speed chase, the driver lost control, crashed, and later died.

 The problem presented in this story is a man dying from a car crash.

 The deceased driver is the party with the issue. His decision to run from police put him in a position to crash and die.

 

 IV.

'Have fun and see you later' | Employer quarantines worker without pay after he parties at Lake of the Ozarks

 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/employer-quarantines-worker-lake-ozarks-party/63-b40bb453-856c-419e-8253-bcce40d799c1

 This article is about a man who is being forced to self-quarantine by his employer for two weeks without pay. He claims he told the employer about the planned trip and took precautions to cover his face while attending the trip. This scenario will be interesting how it plays out because the employee may be entitled to pay for those two weeks if his doctor agrees he should quarantine. The Family First Coronavirus Response Act allows for people to get compensation should they need to quarantine to protect their family.

 The problem presented in this story is the employee who is not receiving pay during his forced quarantine.

 The issue is with the employer not feeling that the employee is taking other co-workers safety in mind during personal time.

 

 V.

'More than pre-pandemic': People bring pollution back to First Coast beaches

 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/more-than-pre-pandemic-people-bring-pollution-back-to-first-coast-beaches/77-1389a4ec-3fe2-45fd-a645-9942c4560bda

 This article is about the amount of litter that is being left on beached recently. The volunteers claim that the amounts of trash left behind are more than before the pandemic started. The trash hurts local wildlife and degrades the beauty of the natural resource. They encourage people to stop littering and are recruiting volunteers to help pick up trash in the evenings to help with the issue.

 The problem presented in this story is trash left on the beach that hurts wildlife.

 The issue is with the animals who ingest the trash.

 


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