| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Termite season: It's that time of year again. Time to huddle in your darkened homes, hoping they won't be destroyed by ravenous creatures. You know, termite season. But there is some good news in the efforts to protect the French Quarter and Jackson Barracks from swarming Formosans. Mark Schleifstein has the story. Kern looks east: Kern Studios is expanding its Carnival float building business into New Orleans East, purchasing two warehouses that will store 150 floats and house part of its operation. What's fueling the growth? Stephanie Riegel has the story. Finally free: After 29 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Patrick Brown became a free man on Monday. This despite the fact that the woman he was wrongly convicted of raping — his stepdaughter — tried to tell authorities for decades that they had the wrong man. Don't miss Jillian Kramer's story. Coming soon: Get the biggest Jefferson Parish stories direct to your inbox each weekday – for free. Sign up for our Jefferson Parish Today newsletter. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Chad | 