1) Robert Knight: Law preserves status quo for polluters
This article talked about Florida’s Legislature that passed the 2016 Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act and Gov. into law. The article went into detail about the misuse and pollution of water and the harm of keeping and accepting the law that was passed to preserve the status quo. People that are advocates for clean water and stricter laws on water pollution opposed the law. It calls for Florida’s voters to open their eyes on who they are electing into power with this “poisoned water bill.” It made it clear that the only people that are benefiting for this law are companies and engineers we profit from the agricultural and urban development. Stressing the importance to veto the law and implement a new law that would help clean Florida’s polluted waters.
The problem presented in the article is the 2016 Florida Spring and Aquifer Protection Act and Gov. that was passed into law.
Florida’s residents face this problem because we all live here and have to deal Florida’s waterways being polluted.
2) Woman bites off fingers of 89-year-old man
The article talks about a women identified as Linda Kay Swift, 52, biting off an 89-year-old man fingers off. The incident happened in a group home where Swift unprovoked and punched the man in the head and chest several times. Swift was charged with aggravated battery on a person age 65 or older. The article also states that Swift had bruising on her face, as well as blood on her nose.
The problem presented in the article is Swift violently biting off the ends of two of the fingers of an 89-year-old man.
The 89-year-old man has a physical problem and Swift in my opinion has a psychological problem.
3) Hawthorne man charged in parking garage shooting
This article talked about a fight involving 13 people that caused a man identified as Jacob Bryan Heflin to fire three shots. One of the shoots hit the ceiling and injured a witness hitting him in the torso. Heflin was arrested with multiple charges including aggravated assault, aggravated battery and discharge of a firearm in public. Another man identified as Philip Cody Vanorder, was also arrested on charges of tampering with evidence. Vanorder is said to have picked up the weapon and thrown it towards his truck. Police reports stated the weapon was found inside his truck.
The problem presented in the article is the fighting involving 13 people and the firing of a firearm hitting a witness.
Jacob Bryan Heflin and Philip Cody Vanorder have the problem because they were the ones found with the firearm.
4) Women cops hope to arrest sexist behavior in GPD
This article talks about Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones holding a town meeting where issues of sexual harassment of women officers will be discussed. The article also talks about incidents were female officers have felt uncomfortable with GPD Captain Brian Helmerson. Chief Jones hopes to change things for the better and bring more diversity to all levels including common staff.
The problem presented in the article is female cops having to face harassment and feeling uncomfortable while at work.
Anyone that has felt uncomfortable or has faced harassment in GPD has the problem because they have to deal with that while at work.
5) Editorial: Credit for a growing city
In this article, mayor of Gainesville Ed Braddy talks about the changes Gainesville faces and his ideas of making Gainesville grow in an innovative way. He talks about the way he has changed Gainesville and the plans he has for the future. He cites the Uber ride service as an innovative step Gainesville has taken and is also connected in increasing small businesses. The article also talks about Gainesville’s income inequality problems and how Braddy and his opponents in the mayoral race would have to deal with it.
The problem presented in the article is that voters must decide if Mayor Ed Braddy deserves to take credit for the changes that have happened in Gainesville and should people reelected him again. The voters should take into account past event as well as the plans Braddy promises in the future.
Gainesville’s voters have the problem because we are deciding who we are putting in charge.
Daniela, it's funny because I have the exact same article in my blog post (http://taylorjnoe.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html) about the scandal in the GPD. I had never even heard about this happening in Gainsville before, and it's kind of ironic that this article is coming out at the same time that another officer is being praised for his interaction with the kids playing basketball. It definitely opens up the floor for discussion and reform. I also think your article about Ed Braddy making Gainseville grow in an innovative way is interesting - new, multi-story buildings are popping up all the time, and it's weird because most of Gainesville's infrastructure isn't like that. Gainesville is definitely a construction hot spot.
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