Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.

Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.

Scientists sent hundreds of critically endangered corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast on Wednesday in a research and restoration project. Why it matters: Last year's record marine heatwave caused corals in the Florida Keys to expel algae that lives in their tissues that turned them white in a widespread coral bleaching event.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline is celebrating its one-year anniversary of service to Orlando. Channel 9 anchor Alexa Lorenzo boarded the train this week for a trip to South Florida and learned more about Brightline’s future.

Now that Brightline has activated its 170-mile extension between South Florida and Orlando, the higher-speed rail line is turning its attention to laying foundations for a commuter line in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, a new stop along the Treasure Coast, and expansion to Tampa.

More to eat and drink, more baggage-handling ability and bigger trains are coming soon to Brightline’s higher-speed rail, which has established its riders’ favorite station as: Orlando. Those conclusions are top of mind for Brightline as it marks completion of its first year of service from five stations in South Florida to Orlando International Airport’s Terminal C.