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• Since it was introduced as an ornamental plant a century ago, Brazilian peppertree has grown out of control in Florida. Researchers are releasing a tiny insect that may help stop the invasive plant.
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• To get ready for renovations this year, the Orange County Regional History Center is putting old props for exhibits up for auction.
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• The Florida Highway Patrol says lightning struck a motorcyclist on the helmet as he drove on an interstate in Florida, causing a crash and his death.
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• The St. Johns River Water Management District collaborated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to remove more than 600,000 cubic yards of muck from the Indian River Lagoon. Muck is a result of untreated storm-water runoff, that flows into the canals and tributaries of the lagoon. It kills sea-grasses and organisms that are vital to the lagoon’s ecosystem. The state is currently working on a broader restoration plan with long-term funding sources for the entire Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries.
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• This corresponds with a rise in religiously motivated hate crimes in the United States.
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• The cattle industry brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to Orange County, according to a report released today by the University of Florida.
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• This loss of revenue could force some smaller papers to close.
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