5A- Identifying Local Opportunities

• Story #1
• Title: Back to school? 1 in 5teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classroom this fall, poll says
• Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200527/back-to-school-1-in-5-teachers-are-unlikely-to-return-to-reopened-classrooms-this-fall-poll-says
• Story: Basically, this story covers the perspectives of teachers (new and old) and parents, as they discuss how distance learning has been and what they prefer for the fall. From the teachers' perspective, 2/3 of them feel like they have not been able to do their job properly while distance learning, yet they still feel as though they are working much harder. Older teachers are considering not returning in the fall, as they vulnerable to the virus. Also, 6 out of 10 parents say they will go to home schooling if they have to, in order to continue social distancing. Overall, majority of students and teachers are not aware what till happen in the future, yet continue to struggle.
• Problem: The problem is the uncertainty of the future. Each teacher and student has different needs and perspectives of what needs to happen in the fall semester, so in the end some will be unhappy.
• Who: This problem impacts all students. For those who would be doing online in the fall, they would miss the chance to have a normal schooling experience, and miss out on the necessary social skills developed in school. If fall is online, then the students who do not have access to the proper technology or whose parents would have to take work off to teach them would suffer.
• Story #2:
• Title: Reopening Jacksonville: Mayor announces plan to open summer camps, pools
• Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200527/reopening-jacksonville-mayor-announces-plan-to-open-summer-camps-pools
• Story: Jacksonville mayor, Lenny Curry, has announced five public pools to reopen within the next two weeks, with more to follow. Also, Curry has announced summer camps for children (both full and half days) will begin running within the next two weeks, free of charge. Due to the virus, it was decided to cap the amount of children in these summer camps at 30 total, and limit group activities to 10. Curry has finalized these decisions because there has been a clear decrease in Jacksonville of the virus. Additionally, sports teams are to begin practice again and an announcement of bars reopening will happen next week. 
• Problem: Because there is a cap to the amount of children allowed in the free summer camps, there will be less children than usual able to attend camp.
• Who: The people who deal with this problem are the parents of children who rely on the free summer camps while school is not in session, so the parents are still able to work. The cap of capacity will cause parents to fight over spots for their children, and in turn conflict with parents' work schedules. 
• Story #3:
• Title: Florida university to look different in the fall
• Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200528/florida-university-life-to-look-different-in-fall/1
• Story: Florida universities are planning to reopen for the fall, but there might be some new measures taken. Virus testing and distance learning may become a daily thing for students. Though social distancing will be enforced on campus, several are concerned with the inability to enforce social distancing off campus. People want normalcy, so we much coexist with the virus. A solidified plan to reopen will be released on June 23, though it has been decided that classes than can be taught online, will be online.
• Problem: The problem is figuring out how to provide quality education in an online platform; many are concerned they will not learn as well online.
• Who: Teachers, staff, and students have tis problem.
• Story #4:
• Title: Florida's health care reboot has been slow growing
• Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200528/floridarsquos-health-care-reboot-has-been-slow-going
• Story: Florida is getting health care services back into full effect. Due to the virus, nonessential procedures were not permitted, but now nonessential services will be accessible. There is concern that though nonessential services are available, patients will forego services anyway. This will cause a decline in revenue, and people to be laid off. While fully reopening, there will be several new safety measures taken in the health industry, as any patient can be a potential carrier.
• Problem: The problem is that potential decline in revenues can cause jobs to be loss in an essential industry.
• Who: Anyone in the healthcare industry can have this problem.
• Story #5:
• Title: Restaurants face new reality of fewer customers, food shortages, and rising costs
• Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200528/restaurants-face-new-reality-of-fewer-customers-food-shortages-and-rising-costs
• Story: Though dining rooms are opening, there are more challenges that those in the restaurant industry face. Restaurants, specifically BBQ places, are running into meat shortages as well as higher prices. These implications could potentially mean a menu change to several places. 
• Problem: The problem is the meat shortages,  having to win back customers, and having to adapt to new WHO safety recommendations.
• Who: Restaurant owners and customers are impacted by this issue.