1.) FSCJ sports face wave of uncertainty
Budget
cuts, a financial aid scandal and questionable decisions on behalf of Florida
State College at Jacksonville's administration is causing turmoil in the
athletic department over there. Coaches and players are scrambling
elsewhere after the administration failed to let them know where the athletic
programs stand after financial troubles. This state of limbo was
exacerbated by the non-renewal of widely beloved Athletic Director George
Sanders contract. On top of the existing uncertainty, this caused coached
and players to doubt the administration's judgement. For example, only
one to two players remain on FSCJ's roster.
The
problem in this story is lack of transparency and indecision within FSCJ's
administration concerning their entire athletic department.
This
problem mainly affects the coaches and staff of the teams, whose livelihood and
careers depend on these decisions. Budget cuts are sometimes a reality in
the world, but the fact that the administration didn't at least let them know
what was going is greatly unfair, robbing them of the opportunity to plan or
make an informed decision. In the same way, this is also a problem for
the athletes, whose athletic careers and school they decide to attend depend on
these decisions.
There is
an opportunity here for someone to step up and figure out the best way to keep
the sports if possible, and begin an open discussion with those involved so
they can make the best decision for themselves and their families.
2.)
BRIEF: Man bitten by what appears to be a black
tip shark identified
A man was bitten by a black tip shark off of
South Ponte Vedra beach.He was body surfing when he saw flopping in the water,
followed by the bite. He was treated and
seems to be alright.
The problem here is that a man was bit by a
shark at a very popular beach, and it could have happened to any of the
thousands of people who go to this beach over the summer and throughout the year
for enjoyment and relaxation.
This is a problem for the man who got bit by
the shark and had to endure the pain and frightening experience, but it is also
a problem for the many people who will now be afraid to enjoy the beach, or who
will go but will not have peace of mind as they swim. This is also a problem for the local
businesses in the area who depend on tourist and beachgoer businesses that the
beach attracts. If people are too scared to go to the beach, then their sales
will suffer.
3.) Sen. Marco Rubio
offers amendments that change HUD oversight for apartments like Eureka Garden
This article highlights the problems that exist
with federally assisted housing projects.
Marco Rubio is filing amendments that he claims will help with these
problems. They will provide vouchers for
people who live in these communities to temporary move while landlords respond
to failing inspections, among other measures.
The problem is that landlords abuse the system
and fail to maintain their properties in livable conditions for their tenants.
This is a problem for low-income families who
live in these projects. There was an
example of a man who slept in a bathtub while the landlord delayed cleaning out
mold.
4.) BRIEF: St. Augustine police ask for help in finding goat's
owner
In the second sild animal story of this blog
post, the St. Augustine Police rounded up a goat wandering the streets. They are trying to find the owner.
The problem is that the authorities cannot find
the owner of the goat in order to return to him.
This is a problem for the goat, who is missing
his owner, friend, and home. It is also
a problem for the owner, who is missing his goat and possible source of milk.
While comical, the reality is that people lose
pets all the time. The solution could be
a website where people who find lost pets or people who lose their pets can
post about the animal. They could
hopefully find their missing half through this medium.
5.) BRIEF: Traffic alert: I-10 and I-295 ramps shut down Monday
and Tuesday for road work
Two very vital highways are being shut down for
road work at the same time.
The problem is that these highways are both
highly traveled, and this could cause traffic for many people.
This is a problem for the citizens of
Jacksonville who depend on these roads to get to their destinations.
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