Filming: Roads were closed in Baton Rouge’s Garden District this morning off Terrace Avenue for film production crews working on the new Disney+ series National Treasure. The TV show is in the spirit of the National Treasure movie franchise with actress Lisette Alexis portraying a talented puzzle solver on an adventure to uncover her truth and to save a lost Pan-American treasure in Baton Rouge. Read more about the show from a past Daily Report.
Tickets: The state Senate will discuss increasing the price of a ticket to speeding drivers traveling over the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, WBRZ-TV reports. The Senate introduced the bill Tuesday, which would increase the current first-offense fine from the original $175 to $875. Repeat offenders would be hit with $2,500 and up to 90 days of jail time if the bill passes. Read the full story.
Career breaks: LinkedIn recently introduced a new feature to its website that allows users to classify their time away from work as one of 13 types of career breaks, including bereavement, career transition, caregiving, full-time parenting, and health and well-being, The Washington Post reports. LinkedIn claims the new feature could be a boon for women, pointing to a survey that showed a majority of women wanted more ways to positively represent times they stepped back from their career. Read the full story.
