1. Wakeland
Elementary School parents worried Manatee County facility will be closed
This article
is about a community Elementary school that needs to consider rebuilding the
school to keep the school within structurally stable means. Although it is considered
“relatively” safe to teach in, the issue they face here is whether or not $3.6
million dollars is worth building a safer school or just combine it with a
local Middle school. The issue with combining with a local Middle school, which
is a cost effective option, is that move eventually would require the district
to build a new Middle School anyways. Either way in this situation, a new
school is being built, whether it be an Elementary School or a Middle School.
Locals are debating whether or not the move is even worth it. The problem in
this article lies with the Wakeland Elementary School parents, the Manatee
County School Board and the local community.
2. Huge Oak Run
hole still a headache
3. Anti-gambling
group takes aim at Seminole deal
An anti-gambling
group called No Casinos, is an Orlando-based organization trying to reel back
the amount of gambling in the state. The Seminoles have gone to the local news
stations looking for help. The problem is that anti-gambling groups, like No Casino,
are fighting against the Seminoles gambling system and the Seminoles are looking
for help from the community. This poses a problem for those who gamble, the
Seminoles, and the anti-gambling groups.
4. More roadway
concerns from residents
The problem that
some drivers face is that the dotted curved lines on S.W 34th St. and Archer
Rd. have faded. This proves to be a big problem for many cars at night that
cannot see which lane to turn into. The residents have also suggested that during
the football season at the University of Florida, there should be a traffic
director in the intersections because traffic can get very hectic throughout
the campus area. There are also some misleading traffic signals that cause a
bit of confusion. This poses a problem for the residents around Gainesville and
those to travel down the main roads to get to another destination.
5. Dogs
patronize Gainesville restaurants, never pick up tab
The article
describes a problem that many pet owners, who want to dine with their pets, are
facing. Some restaurants allow pet owners to apply for a permit to eat with their
pets outside of the restaurants in a seated area. Some people have gotten
kicked out of restaurants because they did not know that applying for a permit
was an actual process that they could have gone through. Other people in the
community find it hinder some because they believe that this is not a sanitary
method of dining. This poses a problem for the local diners in the area who
have opposing customers with their thoughts about dining with pets.
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post is well organized and easy to read. The red is really appealing to the eye! I like how thorough you are in your explanations because it made me feel as if I didn't have to go to the article to find out what it was about. I wrote about the Manatee County facility, too! I had never heard about a sinkhole in Gainesville, but that kind of scares me. The roadway article was relatable because I have experienced traffic on Archer and game day traffic first hand. It is the worst. Overall, this was a really well written post. Check out my post on local opportunities here: http://taylertibbits.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post, and learned some new stuff from it. I had no idea about the sink hole, and that is a scary event. Sink holes are completely unexpected and can swallow up anything that is in their path. I also could really connect with the article on the traffic problems in Gainesville. Game day weekends involve thousands of visitors coming to town, and this can cause problems on the road ways. Thanks for sharing this, and if you want to check out my post you can do so here:
http://christheentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html