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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› The Bay Park could be defining feature of Sarasota when complete, first phase moving along
When Jon Thaxton closes his eyes and thinks about the 53 acres along Sarasota Bay being transformed into a landmark green space for the region, he doesn't see 10 or 15 years down the road when The Bay Park should be nearly complete. He envisions 100 years into the future, with families enjoying a bayfront breeze in one of the last natural sanctuaries left in the area.
› Orlando gas prices simmer down along with State average
Since last week, gas prices at the pump have eased downward, according to AAA Auto Club Group. The average price of gas fell just below $3 for the first time in September. Prices had previously increased after pressure built from Hurricane Ida closing refineries in Louisiana.
› ‘The best-kept secret in South Florida.’ This FIU lab makes stronger, better concrete
In the corner of Florida International University’s engineering campus, a constant mechanical pulsing echoes through a warehouse that smells like a construction site. The rapid “hum hiss” is coming from the hydraulic pistons that are dropping — then lifting — hundreds of pounds of weight off a chunk of concrete the size of a dining room table. A computer screen keeps track of the results with a red line on a graph and steadily increasing green numbers. It’s part of an experiment testing a newer, better form of concrete.
› Ex-Supreme Court justice backs ‘Grim Reaper’ who sued DeSantis over COVID pandemic
A former Florida Supreme Court justice has lined up in support of a Santa Rosa Beach attorney who’s the focus of investigations after he dressed up as the Grim Reaper and sued Gov. Ron DeSantis for refusing to shut down state beaches last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel Uhlfelder garnered national headlines for donning the costume to criticize DeSantis’ handling of the pandemic.
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