Florida News That Impacts You – September 28th, 2026
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.
- As expected, Brightline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday. The prepacked bankruptcy came with a $490 million line of credit, and the unit which operates the trains is unimpacted with service operating normally. Should the bankruptcy proceed as planned in the courts, the company will emerge with lower overall debt levels with a greater chance of reaching profitability. Brightline's use is 14% higher year over year with record revenue as well. Speaking of records...
- A record number of Loggerhead sea turtle nests have been recorded this season according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. According to officials 136,972 nests were documented by the end of August – just over 2,000 higher than the previous record recorded total of three years ago. Officials also believe we may have a record number of Leatherback turtle nests with 2,209 having been observed most recently. Sea turtle nesting season continues through October.
- Friends and family of Connor Blais, a bar tender at O'Shea's Irish Pub killed in a hit-and-run crash in July, installed a sign honoring his memory on Sunday. The sign next to a memorial on South Olive Avenue reads "Drive Safely in Memory of Connor Blais".
- It'll be mostly sunny again today with highs in the mid- 80’s – typical for this date. Rain chances increase a bit on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Depression Fay in the mid-Atlantic. Depression is expected to dissipate in the mid-Atlantic by midweek. A disturbance in the north central Atlantic heading east has a 60% chance of development and isn't of concern. Saharan dust from the coast of Africa extends over much of the southern and mid-Atlantic with dust moving through the Caribbean, Cuba, and the Gulf of America.
- The price of gas dropped a bit through the weekend, though the price is 6 cents per gallon higher than a week ago. The average price for regular unleaded fuel statewide is currently $4.34 per gallon. In Palm Beach County the average price is $4.50 per gallon, in Martin the average is $4.31, it’s $4.40 in St. Lucie, and in Indian River County the average is $4.35 per gallon.