Blog for ENT 3003

For this assignment, I reviewed local newspaper articles.  Here is what I found. 1. "Gas Prices May Hurt Summer Travel" The article addresses the fact that crude oil prices have been on the rise.  They also provide some statistics to how sharply prices have risen over a given period, which is the Memorial Day Weekend.  According to their point of view, Gasbuddy.com predicts a decrease in overall travel due to the fuel increase; however, AAA rebuts that fact and essentially says there will be more travel this summer than in years past. Everyone in the state of Florida could potentially be impacted if fuel prices do drive down travelers.  In this state, we are a society of services.  People travel to Florida for our beaches and theme parks, so our economy relies heavily on the tourism dollars. If travel decreases, so could our general revenue. 2. "Busy, But Not Enough" The article talks about the ongoing boom of home building in the greater Tampa Bay area....

Belief: For the past several years I have lived in the Wesley Chapel area of Florida.  The area has one of the fastest growths in the Tampa Bay region; however, there remains to be any establishment for serving breakfast.  The citizens of Wesley Chapel have to travel to the surrounding area in order to meet this need.  The closest predominately breakfast restaurants are located in Zephyrhills, Lutz, and North Tampa.  With the best of these being a local bagel joint in Lutz. Based on personal beliefs I feel this need is unmet with a reasonable certainty of 80%.  Potential Customer - Wesley Chapel resident Customer #1 - Male late 30's How often do you eat out on a weekly basis? Average around twice a week What is your favorite restaurant? Pizza Mania (Wesley Chapel) How often do you eat breakfast out? Once or twice a month.  Mostly as a leisure activity Where do you eat breakfast most frequently?  Big Apple Bagels (Lutz) What is your favorite p...

                                                                                                                CC0 First: My story begins in the summer of 2001.  I was working in the new construction industry with the install of irrigation systems.  After a short time, I felt that I understood the industry well enough to start my own business.  So I created an S Corporation and went to work.  Over the next several months things started to fall into place, and I was almost at the point of leaving my current employment to venture out full-time on my own.  Then came Tuesday, September 11.  The construction industry in our area crashed nearly overnight.  Also 9/11 sparked some...

List: When you purchase a product from a retailer that is sealed in the package and you discover parts missing that make it impossible to use Florida car insurance renewal period is bi-annual for Progressive yet it is annual for Liberty Mutual The difference in price charged for a medical procedure if you have medical insurance or not Retailer such as Target putting out Valentine's Day products within a week of New Year's or any holiday you wish to discuss at the end of the previous holiday Failure to correctly replace screw on lids in the refrigerator Red Light Cameras at major intersections Constantly viewing the same television advertisement like the KFC advertisement with Reba McEntire T-shirts that contain actual tags Chain restaurants that don't allow reservations 2011 Model GMC vehicles that allow bluetooth connectivity for phone only People who don't pick up after their dogs When a big box retailer does not stack an item in a relatively easy to loc...

Well here I sit at my dining room table listening to the rain drops as they crash against the window.  I ponder to myself as I write a test blog for the new UF semester. Ah! such is life, and now I must get ready for work. Until the next time. Dan