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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Brevard County: Competing arguments raised over how to enforce hotel restrictions
County commissioners are in agreement that local hotels shouldn't be renting rooms to tourists now — a measure implemented April 3 as a way to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But they don't agree on the best way to enforce that rule, and whether the hotels or their guests should be legally responsible for a violation of the rule. And neither do local hotel operators.
› The Melting Pot in St. Petersburg has closed
After more than 32 years in business, St. Petersburg’s The Melting Pot has closed. The national chain franchise made the announcement through email and on social media Monday and said the owners of the long-running Fourth Street N location had decided to sell the property.
› Stay-at-home order spurs cleaner air in Central Florida
Polluted skies of cities in the U.S. and other nations have cleared up, dramatically in some areas and perhaps temporarily in all cases, as the new coronavirus has stalled power plants, factories and traffic. In Central Florida, what’s happening to the environment isn’t as stark, but there are small and early indications of how staying home to thwart the coronavirus spread makes a difference for air, sewage and trash.
› Making downtown Jacksonville greener
The Cathedral District is moving forward with the city of Jacksonville to make downtown greener. Last week they initiated their arborist’s plan to plant about 60 trees in the district for Easter weekend. Working with the city, the district secured a master arborist plan to plant as many trees as possible in the rights-of-way.
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