5A – Identifying Local Opportunities

 Opportunity 1

Title: government shutdown - Concourse G closes at Miami International Airport as federal government shutdown drags on - Miami International Airport's Concourse G closed Saturday afternoon because of the federal government shutdown so TSA agents could be sent to busier terminals. It will reopen for morning flights on Sunday.

Link:  https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F170F044A2F4F8AB0

Description: Due to a recent government shutdown, which has become the longest in U.S history, government workers such as TSA agents are without pay until it ends. Complications surrounding the circumstances of the workers and airports have caused some cause issues and disorderliness with flights and checkpoints.
Problem: Delayed flights, closed check point areas, rearranged schedules and long lines.

Who's problem: TSA workers without pay and customers who are trying to get through to their flights.


 Opportunity 2

Title: Fish skin grafts are doctors' new way to heal wounds on burn victims and diabetics

Link: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F170C0CB4F10E4DC8

Description: Health care professionals have been able to find that using fish skin on burn wounds can help heal damaged skin.

Problem: Skins must first be treated to prevent disease which can affect the skins resemblance to natural skin leading to rejection by body, also those treated have a fishy smell after.

Who's Problem: People with skin injuries.

Opportunity 3

Title: Parents, could your teen be ‘Juuling'?

Link: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1712DC386D0E0308

Description: Teen use of vaping and e-cigarettes has risen exponentially in the past year. Many now affected by the harmful affects of chemicals and nicotine.

Problem: Under age kids using nicotine products on the rise.

Who's Problem: Parents and retailers, as well as those using it under age.

Opportunity 4

Title: real estate | the washington report - How much can you afford to pay for a new home?

Link: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1705C9E951ECD248

Description: Student debt and child costs are making it hard for buyers to get a home.

Problem: Housing is not affordable for many.
Who's Problem: Those who want to buy a house.

Opportunity 5

Title: Tired of waiting for your iPhone battery replacement? Here's a shortcut

Link:  https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57BE7FF6D8A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F16A883745847A320

Description: Apples products iPhone which were revealed to have dying batteries over time and now exchanging them out for new ones however having to wait weeks long wait times for the the change.

Problem: Apple slowed down phones and is now making customers wait long times to get new battery changes.

Who's Problem: Iphone users.