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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida zoo needs donations to keep its residents healthy and fed
We’re not the only creatures sheltering at home and avoiding human contact this spring. The residents at the Brevard Zoo have been living in isolation since mid-March. The zoo, which has about 900 animals representing 195 species, had averaged about 1,200 guests a day. That number swells to 1,700 during March and April. Now, because of COVID-19 safety precautions, visits are limited to zookeepers.
› Vortex Cos. expands in Florida and Georgia
Vortex Cos. plans to open two new facilities to support growth in the southeastern U.S. The Houston-based company provides trenchless technologies and services for rehabilitating water, sewer and industrial infrastructure. Its 14,000-square-foot building in Tampa will support the Florida Vortex Services group. The location will have training and conference rooms, a storage yard for vehicles and equipment and a separate maintenance and repair shop.
› SeaWorld Orlando passholders get free upgrades when parks reopen
Yes, SeaWorld Orlando is still closed without an official opening date on the calendar as the state slowly starts to reopen from the coronavirus pandemic. But the theme park operator gave passholders something to look forward to as the company announced Monday it is automatically upgrading annual passes by one tier for the rest of the year.
› St. Pete-Clearwater airport to switch runways during repaving
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is about to start a $24.1 million job to rebuild and rehabilitate its main runway, which means that this summer the airport will use its secondary runway during construction. And that means residents in Feather Sound, Pinellas Park, Largo, Seminole, Redington Shores, Redington Beach, and North Redington Beach likely will see — and hear — more flyover traffic.
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