Identifying local opportunities

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- Manhunt under way for 3 armed inmates who escaped from California jail
- http://www.tampabay.com/news/nation/3-inmates-who-escaped-from-california-jail-considered-armed/2262605
- The article is about three inmates that escaped a jail in California with tools that are unknown. This is the first time in 20 years that three inmates have escaped from a 900 inmate facility. The inmates are still on the loose and there is a reward of 20000 dollars for information on where they are located. They were last seen with their orange jump suites on. They escaped by cutting through metal bars and repelling down the roof.
-The problem presented in this story is that 3 inmates are on the loose after escaping from jail without being caught. the other problem is that they actually escaped without the guards knowing. That is a huge risk to the rest of the society because one of the inmates was on trial for murder.
- The community and the local authorities have the problem. The community has a problem because there are inmates roaming the streets and their safety is unknown. The authorities have the same problem because they still haven't found the inmates.

2) - uber drivers plan another work stoppage at midnight Saturday to protest uber 's low rates
- http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/uber-drivers-plan-another-work-stoppage-at-midnight-saturday-to-protest/2262480
- This article is about the Uber app service and one of the changes they made that has effected the drivers. Uber implemented the ride share that allows people to ride with people that they don't fare. This has ultimately cost employees of uber to lose money cause they have to drive more but are getting paid less. So Saturday, the drivers opted not to work because they were losing so much money with ride share.
- the problem in the story is that drivers don't want to drive with the ride share because they are losing so much money. The other problem is that the company loses money because customers can't get rides on the busiest day.
- the drivers have the problem with the ride share. They are losing money so uber is ultimately losing employees to work for them.

3) - Teen arrested for having a knife at Azalea Middle School
- http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/teen-arrested-for-having-a-knife-at-azalea-middle-school/2262470
- this story is about a teen in the 7th grade being arrested at school for bringing a knife on campus. He told another student that he planned on using the knife on another student and was caught with a list of names that could have been related to the knife as well. The teen was charged and taken into custody for the knife.
- the problem with this story is the child bringing the knife to the school and planning on using on another student. Another problem is the child actually having s knife to bring. That means that the child's parents don't supervise the child enough and don't know what their child is doing. A like of parenting is a huge problem in the story.
- the school and parents of other children at the school have the problems. The school has a problem because safety at the school is a huge thing because parents rely on the school to keep the childr n safe. Parents have a problem because they now have to worry about the safety of their children

4) - After a long wait, hills borough teachers will get pay raises
- http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/after-a-long-wait-hillsborough-teachers-will-get-pay-raises/2261839
- this article is about teacher's getting a pay raise after a long battle with the county. Not all teachers will actually get a physical raise though. Some of them will get a credit of one years work and the others will get an actual wage. Now that they are getting raises, they will lose the opportunity to get a bonus on this fiscal year.
- the problem with this story is that teachers actually have to beg for raises when they have huge responsibility for the job they do. Teachers are the back bone to students having a successful career because it's their responsibility to teach the children.
- the teachers have the problem because they want more money and actually deserve more money than they are receiving.

5)

Child seriously injured after being struck by car in Pinellas Park

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- this article is about a child that was walking across the street and getting hit by a car and seriously injured. this child was walking with his friend and the driver only saw one of the children. The child was air lifted to the hospital and is projected to live. 
- the problem is the driver not seeing both children and hitting them. the other problem is the children crossing the street with know supervision by their parents. 
- the only person that has a problem in this story is the deputies because a child was seriously injured but can't really convict anyone because it wasn't the drivers fault.