Identifying Local Opportunities

1. Title: US has more breweries than ever, and that could be a problem
Link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/food/beer/os-beer-breweries-problem-20160119-story.html#
The story analyzes the rapid growth of breweries in the United States. With 4,144 breweries in the US, there are more than there have been at any point in history. To put it into perspective, in the last five years, the number of breweries has nearly doubled. It addresses the problems, most importantly the business problems, as the number of taps at bars has not grown, and it poses the issue of how competitive each company has to be to be successful in a rapidly growing market.
The problem affects all of the owners of the breweries. The large number of breweries makes the market far more competitive, especially to the smaller breweries trying to work the way up to the top of the beer industry.

2. Title: Network issues ground Jetblue flights
Link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-jetblue-flights-cancelled-network-issues-jetblue-flights-20160114-post.html
The story talks about the issues faced as a result of a Verizon data tower power outage. Because of this, several Jetblue flights were grounded throughout the nation, including Orlando. The problem presented, is that consumers who paid Jetblue for a service, were not able to take their flights, as the flights had to remain grounded. It is an issue for both the company and the consumer, as the company is not satisfying their customers, and the customers are not satisfied with the service.

3. Title: Theme parks hire more security in a new era
Link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-universal-security-20160112-story.html
The story brings light to the large increase in security present in theme parks, specifically Universal and Disney. They mention sheriffs being present at front entrances, as well as upgrades from metal detector wands, to walk-through metal detectors. The large increase in security is due to recent acts of terrorism. The problem affects consumers, as they have to fear that a terrorist attack could occur in a public place. However, the article speaks mostly about the precautions taken to keep guests safe.

4. UCF cops, Orange deputies, team up to tackle fake ID, underage drinking ID
Link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-fake-ids-underage-drinking-ucf-20151228-story.html
The story talks about the fake ID problem, present mostly around college campuses. It mentions how a false identification can be as much as a third degree felony, affecting rights to vote, possess a firearm and scholarship offers. It also can potentially affect future employment. A false identification can affect the average underage citizen very negatively, as one can get in loads on trouble for something as simple as sipping an alcoholic beverage.

5. $20 a space? Parking fees soar along with theme-park prices
Link: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-universal-security-20160112-story.html
The article addresses the issue of prices at theme parks increasing. Both the prices of admissions and parking have both increased in recent years. Theme parks have done this due to the expansion of their parks. For instance, Universal Studios recently added a Harry Potter themed park to Island of Adventure. Because of this, and obviously higher cost of maintenance, they needed additional revenue stream. Disney has also implemented a higher parking rate, due to people parking elsewhere such as recent hotels. By telling local hotels to make security more strict, Disney could effectively increase parking rates. This affects the consumers, as they have to pay higher rates to both park and be admitted to the theme parks. However, there really is no other way if they wish to see theme parks get more extravagant over time.