Identifying Local Opportunities

• Gainesville man gets 270-day jail sentence in puppy death
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A9388B69AA9488?p=AWNB
• A guy was sentenced to 270 days in jail after being arrested and charged for aggravated animal cruelty. The story behind this incident is saddening and not sane for a man to treat his 4 month year old pit bull mix.
• The problem in the story was that the man intentionally killed his puppy. 
• Meldwige Gregoire, 25.

• Taxpayers out $1.9 million to exit parking garage deal
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A9388B69AA9488?p=AWNB
• The Gainesville city commission has decided on paying out 1.9 million dollars to get out an agreement that was established in December 2003. The Horizon wants to develop a hotel that will create jobs for the city of Gainesville, but this dream won't come to reality without parking spaces. 
• The problem is that there is not enough parking spaces for the hotel to function properly. 
• Horizon 

• Blues Creek residents push back on sewer line proposal
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A8E38F8F005500?p=AWNB
• There has been controversy between the city of Gainesville and Blue Creeks residents, the issue forms from an emplacement of sewer lines that will run through Blue Creeks subdivision. 
• Problem: The Blue Creeks residents oppose to the sewer lines, and want to retain the pristine conditions. 
• Blue Creek residents

• Women cops hope to arrest sexist behavior in GPD
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A9388B958D8C30?p=AWNB
• There was been sexist remarks and actions among the Gainesville police department. Investigations have been conducted and this is what the article revealed, "Information Kesting gave to Senn also ultimately led longtime GPD Capt. Brian Helmerson to retire rather than face termination over accusations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment."
• Problem: Sexist remarks and actions have created a major problem within the police dept.
• Gainesville women authorities 

• Robert Knight: Law preserves status quo for polluters
• http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A9388BE6DE2E18?p=AWNB
• Our waterways are being polluted and the laws to protect them are not being enforcing, this has allowed destructive behaviors to continue. The representatives are not doing what is right for the future of our water systems and pleasing the industries that affect or cause this pollution. 
• Problem: Pollution in water ways and the bad water bill.
• Florida legislation