| By JERRY DICOLO | Staff writer |
INVADERS: They're slimy, fanged and can crawl on land. Unfortunately, they've made it to Louisiana. State wildlife officials told reporter Tristan Baurick that the snakehead fish, an aggressive invasive species first found in the U.S. in Maryland some two decades ago, has now been spotted here. Here's what that means for anglers, the environment and possibly your next fish fry. 'CIVILITY' FIGHT: Public debates can get heated. In Mandeville, a city council member hoped that a non-binding resolution asking residents to act civilly towards each other might take the temperature down a notch. Here's the whole story from Bob Warren about how a call for civility was shouted down in a torrent of accusations. Meanwhile, it's no better in Washington D.C., as comments from U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins demonstrated Friday. PORT PRICE: It looks like officials at the Port of South Louisiana will be back at the negotiating table over their proposed purchase of the former Avondale Shipyard. On Friday, the port said it would renegotiate the controversial $455 million deal after a new study is completed on whether the purchase prices makes any sense. That could mean a better deal for Louisiana taxpayers, Tony McAuley reports. Thanks for starting your weekend with us. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. JD | 