Friday's Daily Pulse

› In 'Rock of Ages,' South Florida stands in for 1980s Los Angeles [Miami Herald]
The movie, which opens today, was filmed entirely in South Florida last summer. Lured by Florida tax incentives, producer Garrett Grant and director Adam Shankman opted to film the $70 million production throughout Miami-Dade and Broward instead of California, using loads of computer-generated special effects and trickery to sell the illusion.

› Scott to growers: System to verify immigration status of workers would be 'foolish' [News Service of Florida]
Gov. Rick Scott, who said while campaigning for governor that he would require employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check immigration status, now acknowledges that requiring the agriculture industry to use it would put growers at a disadvantage.

› Party like an all-star [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Hey, South Florida Heat fans, are you looking to live like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and fellow NBA-ers? You may not see the basketball stars now, as they prepare for the big games. But you can still engage in the sport of celebrity gawking — just visit the same hot spots the NBA crowd frequents.

› Hundreds of parrots stolen in Florida; valued at $80,000 [WTSP]
A South Florida bird breeder says her business is in jeopardy after burglars stole approximately 350 of her birds overnight Monday. Sandra Kortz, 68, said the 160 breeding pairs of rare parrots were stolen from an aviary behind her home on Skates Circle. She said the birds are valued at more than $80,000.