5A

Esther Goldstein
Assignment 5A


In your post, list the five "opportunities." Each opportunity should include:


· The title of the article


· The link to the article.


· A description of the story, in your own words


· A description of the problem presented in the story


· A description of who has the problem






1. Miami Herald – September 8, 2018


https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article218054745.html


Title: By the end of Saturday, three named storms will be intensifying in the Atlantic, forecasters say






Hurricane season is underway and there are three tropical systems in the Atlantic. The problem presented by a storm named Florence is that it is expected to turn into a hurricane. The people who could potentially have a problem are residents of North Carolina and South Carolina who now appear to be in the storm’s path. An opportunity obviously exists for Home depot and Lowes to sell hurricane associated products such as flashlights and generators. Grocers such as Wal-Mart have an opportunity to sell non-perishable goods and water.






2. Sun-Sentinel - September 8, 2018


http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-phillip-frost-securities-fraud-20180907-story.html


Phillip Frost, Miami science museum’s namesake, charged with securities fraud






A well-known South Florida philanthropist was charged by the Securities Exchange Commission with stock fraud. The allegations against Mr. Frost are that he and several of his business associates made millions of dollars by manipulating the price of a stock to the detriment of investors. The person with the problem is Mr. Frost and his colleagues who are facing these charges. An opportunity perhaps exists for a lawyer or law firm who specialize in defending cases brought by the SEC.






3. Tampa Tribune – September 8, 2018


https://www.tbo.com/news/business/corporate/Jewelers-made-a-take-a-knee-pun-on-a-billboard-Now-they-re-getting-death-threats-_171611482


Jewelers made a ‘take a knee’ pun on a billboard. Now they’re getting death threats






A jeweler rented a billboard attempting to capitalize on the current NFL national anthem controversy by showing a man kneeling on a football field with a caption “If you’re going to take a knee this season, please have a ring in your hand!" Initially, the advertisement was well received, but recently the owner of the jewelry store received death threats because of the advertisement. The person with the problem is the jeweler and his store. An opportunity might exist for a security guard to protect the jeweler and his family. An opportunity also may exist for a reputation management team to repair any damage that the advertisement might have caused with people who were offended by it.






4. Orlando Sentinel – September 8, 2018


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-mac-miller-dead-20180907-story.html


Rapper Mac Miller dead at 26



The article is about a young rapper who apparently died of a drug overdose. Obviously this is a sad event for the rapper’s friends and family. An opportunity may exist to sell this rapper’s memorabilia to his fans who want to preserve his memory.




5. Tallahassee Democrat – September 8, 2018


https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/fbi/2018/09/08/watchdogs-say-city-manager-hiring-process-could-violate-sunshine-law/1225820002/


Watchdogs lament city manager hiring process, warn of potential Sunshine violation



The City of Tallahassee is in the process of hiring a new city manager and an organization is concerned that City business is not being conducted in the public view. The concern arises because the search firm retained to recruit a new city manager is privately discussing its recommendations with individual elected officials instead of making its recommendations public at a public meeting. There really appears to be no legal or ethical problem, just one of bad publicity concerning this process. An opportunity perhaps exists here for a law firm which specializes in local government ethics to be hired to write an opinion for the city that all that occurred is lawful and ethical.