Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Identifying Local Opportunities

Here are 5 Tampa local news problems:

1.  Al's Finger Looking Good Soul Food Opens in Ybor
https://www.tampabay.com/hillsborough/als-finger-licking-good-soul-food-opens-in-ybor-20190117/
The story is about the popular Tampa restaurant opening its second location in the Tampa area, but with a new concept. The new restaurant will be in the same area as the old one but in a more popular location. The food will be items such as fried pork chops, baked chicken, pot roast and more. The problem presented is as hopeful as the owners are, will it be successful? Was it worth opening a second restaurant so close to their first? This problem is for the store owners. 

2. Is St. Pete ready for a 50-story skyscraper on Central Avenue?
https://www.tampabay.com/business/is-st-pete-ready-for-a-50-story-skyscraper-on-central-avenue-20190122/
The story is about a potential skyscraper being built in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Many people do not want this large od a building to be built. They want to keep the downtown small, and not like a large city. Obstacles that are still in place for the developer include having to get it approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and a public hearing. The problem is skyscrapers ruining the beauty of downtown St. Pete. There also is a potential problem of backlash to the developer from the citizens if it does get approved. This problem is for the developer and the citizens.

3. Grocer games: Will it be Sprouts of Lucky's that comes out on top in Florida?
https://www.tampabay.com/business/grocer-games-will-it-be-sprouts-or-luckys-that-comes-out-on-top-in-florida-20190122/
The story is about the development of Spouts and Lucky's stores across Florida. The problem in this article is for the chain grocery stores. They are both opening stores in close proximity to each other, so the question is who will be most successful? The problem is for the store chains and their owners. Is it worth for them both trying to expand into the same area?

4. Holland America drops Tampa as cruise ship port, but maybe not forever
https://www.tampabay.com/business/holland-america-drops-tampa-as-cruise-ship-port-but-maybe-not-forever-20190122/
The story is about the cruises ship line Holland America who is no longer leaving out of the Tampa port. The destinations from Tampa went to the Caribbean and to Europe but will stop in April.  The Tampa port can only accommodate ships that can fit under the sunshine skyway bridge, so smaller ships with more charm are the market for cruise-goers. The port is still in communication with Holland America to eventually come back to the port in the future. The problem in this article is the port of Tampa losing business. Holland America was one of 4 cruise lines that sailed out of the port. Now the number of cruise lines shrinks to 3. The problem is for the port to gain more business or get more out of the cruise lines it already has.

5. Never mind: 'Big mistake' cited as USF St. Pete takes back 430 admission letters.
https://www.tampabay.com/education/never-mind-big-mistake-cited-as-usf-st-pete-takes-back-430-admission-letters-20190122/
The story is about the error USF St. Pete made when accidentally sending admission acceptances out to over 400 people who were not actually accepted into the college. Hundreds of excited and hopeful students thought they had their future school in their hands but then got an email hours later saying it was an error. Chancellor Martin Tadlock said they regret that this mixup happened and that it was a mistake. He hopes it never happens again. The problem in this story is the clear error that happened from the admissions office. The admissions office and the university have the problem. They need to work on their relations with these students and the community.








3 comments:

  1. Hey Remi,

    It is very interesting reading about the opportunities within the Tampa local news. All five story findings of your blog are unique in their own ways. The most interesting news article that I found from your blog is Holland America drops Tampa as cruise ship port, but maybe not forever. Tampa is losing business due to the size of the ships and that they all can't fit in that local port. Hopefully in the coming future they will make adjustments and fix the issue. Great post and details.

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  2. Remi,

    I really enjoyed reading your selection of stories from the Tampa area. I have never been in Tampa myself, but I heard very nice things from friends. Your stories cover a broad range of subjects that helped me get a better idea about what is going on around your area. To make your post easier to follow, I would improve the formatting. For example, use bold for the titles and hyperlinks for the articles. Regarding the sources of the content, I would introduce more variety and perhaps use more than one local newspaper instead of just one. In any case, you did a great job keeping me interested. Thank you!

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  3. Remi,
    I really thought your selections of stories from the Tampa area where very interesting to read. I usually find myself in the Tampa area at least twice a month for competitive bowling tournaments. I like how your stories spanned a broad spectrum of topics and issues. I particularly enjoyed reading the story about USF St Pete having to revoke 430 false admission letters because of the human error of one of the employee's in the admissions department. I agree that the formatting of the post could have been a little cleaner but overall the post is well done.

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