5A - Identifying Local Opportunities

Assignment 5A- Identifying Local Opportunities

1. "FPL parents closes on purchase of Gulf Power" by Jim Turner of the Miami Herald

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• This article from January 2nd, 2019 is about NextEra Energy Inc. acquiring Florida Power & Light. Florida Power & Light is an energy company that has been struggling recently after Hurricane Michael. Having a parent company acquire Florida Power & Light will help get the company to their peak performance.
• The problem in this story is that Florida Power & Light has been struggling as workers work overtime to sustain the districts they are responsible for after Hurricane Michael.
• Florida Power & Light and its workers have the problem because the company is failing. Also, the customers of Florida Power & Light are involved because if Florida Power & Light cannot perform then many citizens would be without power.

     2. "Planning to buy a home soon? Here's how the government shutdown could affect you." by Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald

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• This article from January 3rd, 2019 is about how the government shutdown may affect services pertaining to purchasing a home. However, many believe that the shutdown itself will have no effect as the housing market is about "wants and needs purely." The most it could do is slow down certain processes they stated.
• The problem here is that people are concerned that certain services that deal with purchasing real estate could be slowed or unavailable because of the recent government shutdown from December of last year.
• People who have this problem is anyone in the process of purchasing a new home or their first home. Which is a big deal because all adults deal with this task at some point in their lives. 

     3. "Air Travel might be less safe during the government shutdown, federal inspectors warn." by Taylor Dolven of the Miami Herald

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• Because of the recent government shutdown, Federal aviation safety inspectors haven't been working. This has caused a heightened risk of danger for pilots and passengers. This has also put FAA workers out of work until the shutdown is over.
• The problem here is that people flying are at risk of danger because the planes aren't maintained properly. Also, FAA workers are jobless now.
• The people who have this problem are people flying, pilots, FAA workers, and TSA agents.

     4. "The team behind Kyu restaurant is launching a new eatery in Wynwood called - Laid Fresh" by Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald

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• The owners of a successful restaurant called "Kyu" are opening another restaurant in Wynwood. Wynwood is a growing district with many "new restaurants and retail businesses." Kyu made OptenTable's Top 100 best restaurants in the U.S. so it will be interesting to see how the new one does. The new restaurant will be called "Laid Fresh" so perhaps it will be a healthy option.
• The problem is there was a need for a high end restaurant in the district of Wynwood. Also, since the new restaurant will be called "Laid Fresh," it will probably be a healthy option in the neighborhood.
• The problem is associated to people who live and work in Wynwood who might want a healthy option for food. 

     5. "Ugly year for stocks proved even worse for South Florida-based companies" by Rob Wile of the Miami Herald

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• This article published on January 7th, 2019 by Rob Wile is about the rather red year we had for the stock market. In the article, they compare the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to the top 50 companies of South Florida to see how they stacked against each other. According to the University of Miami Business School's Florida 50 Index, top public companies from Florida were down five percent. Whereas, the Dow and S&P fell six percent.
• The problem at stake is the companies of Florida are currently undervalued since their stock prices have fallen. However, they didn't do as poor as the two most popular indices of market.
• The people involved with this problem are shareholders of the companies and the owners of the companies.