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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› SunRail scrambles to improve commuter experience
SunRail has been rolling along Metro Orlando tracks for a week now, attracting so many riders that the commuter trains often run an hour or more behind schedule. "It's a good thing to be over capacity, but they [passengers] have to be satisfied," said Noranne Downs, the Florida Department of Transportation official in charge of SunRail.
 Farmers in Orange County are capitalizing on the eat-local movement. In this photo, Dale Volkert's Lake Meadow Naturals in Ocoee sells eggs from cage-free chickens. » Access article here. [Photo: AP/John Raoux] |
› Florida's 12th graders show no gains on national math, reading tests
Florida 12th graders who took national math and reading tests last year did no better than counterparts who took similar exams four years earlier. Those NAEP scores showed similar "stagnation" among the nation's 2013 high school seniors, a trend experts called troubling.
› Business incubator could open soon in New Port Richey
Final renovations are taking a bit longer than city officials expected, but the new business incubator could open soon in the downtown area. A former post office building will become the SmartSTART incubator to help fledgling firms expand and hire more staff.
› Federal judge upholds Florida teacher merit pay
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled Tuesday that Florida's new teacher evaluation system is unfair, but he said there was no legal reason to overturn the law.
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