Greetings Readers,
I just want to point out that because I live in Kissimmee the newspaper information I researched came surrounding area.
Opportunity #1: Citizens must prevent accidents with the SunRail.
Article Title: "Latest SunRail crash is 5th since train started in May"
Link to Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/traffic/os-sunrail-wrecks-misses-20150113-story.html
Article and Problem Description: This 2015 article reports on an incident in which the Florida SunRail which stretches from Volusia County into southern Orange County collided with a minivan. The minivan was attempting to speed past the tracks before the SunRail passed so they wouldn't have to wait in traffic. At the time this was the 5th accident on the railway and there had been 19 recorded near accidents the year before. So perhaps the problem lies with the impatient citizens of central Florida whose impulsivity is endangering the lives of others and destroying city property. It is also possible the city needs to develop a quicker barricade system to guard the tracks before the train arrives.
Opportunity #2: An upcoming announcement could end a school squabble.
Article Title: "Lake school district, service workers dispute to be decided Monday"
Link to Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-lk-seiu-final-hearing-20160519-story.html
Article and Problem Description: This article from May 20th, 2016 predicts a possible end to the dispute between service workers and the Orlando school district. The Service Employees International Union and the school district have been debating over how to define seniority while bidding for summer jobs. The people with the problem in this instance are the employees of the school district seeking summer employment particularly bus drivers and children monitors.
Opportunity #3: There is a two man initiative to stop drunk driving.
Article Title: "Dad who lost daughter, UCF officer team up to stop drunk drivers"
Link to Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-father-ucf-student-police-dui-20160520-story.html
Article and Problem Description: In this article from May 20th, 2016 Orlando resident Bill DeMott recounts the story of how his daughter, a 20 year old UCF student was killed by a drunk driver. This devastating incident functioned as a catalyst allowing for a personal bond to develop between DeMott and police officer Frank Imparato. Together they are taking a stance to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking. So Frank and Bill have a problem with breaking the law and endangering others.
Opportunity #4: The police are finding lost children
Article Title: "Kissimmee police find disabled 13-year-old who wandered away from school"
Link to Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-marlon-chappell-missing-school-20160505-story.html
Article and Problem Description: This short article from May 5th, 2016 explains that Marlon Leonardo Chappell Jr. a mentally disabled child wandered away from his education center in Kissimmee and was located several hours later by police. The child was unharmed, but the incident frightened his grandmother who was going to pick him up from the center that day. Schools and families have a problem keeping an constant supervision on children with special needs.
Opportunity #5: The amount fentanyl prescribed needs to be reassessed or society needs more opioid substitutes.
Article Title: "Orange, Osceola top in state for fentanyl, heroin deaths"
Link to Article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/addiction-recovery/os-addiction-recovery-drug-deaths-orlando-20160504-story.html
Article and Problem Description: When this article was written on May 4th, 2016 there had been 50 fentanyl related deaths within Orange and Osceola counties which were more than any other county in Florida. Fentanyl is a prescription drug that simulates some of the same symptoms heroin has on the body. Therefore, illegal fentanyl abuse is a huge problem for the Florida police department as an organization. While the over medication of individuals taking prescription drugs is huge issue for pharmacy corporations.
Angelo,
ReplyDeleteYou've located some stellar articles detailing unmet needs in our immediate community, such as the SunRail accidents and the UCF automobile fatality, which both certainly struck close to the heart for me as I am an Orlando Native who has suffered from the loss of similar incidents. I also believe there is great opportunity for improvement within our Florida citizens and their awareness of safe driving procedures and preventative measures against drunk driving. I was sincerely surprised to hear about the recovered 13 year old student. It's a shame that student was left without care, certainly there is an opportunity for reevaluation of protocol at not only that school, but schools nationwide which children are left without supervision and are subject to possible harms.
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I will have to agree with kenzie above, it honestly is a shame that the 13 year old child wasn't being watch to a point that he was able to walk away from school. Thank God that the child wasn't harmed and was located by the police in a timely manner but this can't not go under the radar at the school as it was clearly was a mistake in protocol. Kudos to Frank and Bill for protecting people on the street for careless people who chose to drive drunk. This is an ongoing problem and it is great to see people making a stand.
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