5A- Identifying Local Opportunites

Opportunity 

1. Title-New cruise ships need thousands of workers. Here's how's companies fill those jobs

link- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0121%21January%2B21&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/171176097785D630

Story- Basically cruise ship companies like Royal Caribbean and Carnival are having major issues finding lots of workers. The increased need for workers is because of the explosive growth of these cruise ship companies. 

Problem- The problem presented in this article is about how cruise ships are in a short supply of workers

Specifically cruise ship companies like Holland America has the problem of finding English speaking hospitality workers. 

2. Title- More than 68,000 pounds of chicken recalled after wood was found by some customers

link-https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0119%21January%2B19&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/1710FDC49C6E2AF0

Story- One of the largest food companies in America Perdue was forced to recall over 34 tons of chicken because it was found to have wood in their chicken nuggets. 

Problem- There is multiple problems that Perdue has with this dilemma. One problem is the inedible wood in the chicken and the other is the PR nightmare and the lost of trust from the consumer. 

Perdue Farms has the problem but more specifically the parent company FPP Family Investments, Inc. is the owner of the brand so they technically have the problem. 

3. Title- Carnival passengers say they were hurt when ship tilted, lawsuit says

link- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0118%21January%2B18&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/1710AA6C32D9F5A8

Story- When a Carnival Cruise ship titled which resulted in some passengers getting hit by heavy items in the vessel at the time. 

Problem- The problem here is that Carnival's ship hurt and injuries passengers which means there is an issue with the cruise experience. This could mean bad publicity for the company which might result in less sales. Carnival Cruise Lines could get sued for a lot of money

Carnival Cruise Lines is the ones having the problem with their ships tilting 

4. Title- This company kept it simple in trying to cheat workers out of almost $50,000 in pay

link-https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article224612625.html

Story- Stone World Imports and Manufacturing  refused to pay worker overtime benefits which will result in punishment in wage violations by the department of labor

Problem- The stone imports company is getting fined and sued for not paying workers and breaking the law when it comes to overtime pay. 

Stone World Imports and Manufacturing has the problem because they are being charged in a wage violation case. 

5. Title- The next possible victims of the shutdown: Your food, flowers and toys 

link- https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article224745985.html

Story- Due to the partial government shutdown many business could and is currently being effected. The local import inspectors in Miami are backlogged in imports like fresh produce which could effect the quality of items being inspected in the backlog

Problem- Due to the shutdown there is a shortage of federal employees inspecting at the Miami Airport which results in a slowing inspection process. This is not good because 89% of all flower imports come in through Miami Airport

Any stakeholder in perishables or anyone in the flower business is being effected by this problem with the shutdown.