Florida News That Impacts You – September 30th, 2026
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.
- Floridians receiving drivers' licenses and state IDs will have newly redesigned cards starting today. The new cards include the image of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine on the front with the back of the cards featuring the Discovery Space Shuttle and the motto "Let Us Alone". The new cards are also said to have twice as many security features.
- Governor DeSantis announced improvements to Florida's turnpike service stations are set to begin across the state. A total of $62.5 million will be used to improve and expand truck parking in addition to enhanced food options, amenities and customer services.
- The governor also announced an additional 10,770 acres of land in the Ocala-to-Osceola Wildlife Corridor have been purchased by the state via the Florida Forever conversation program. The governor noted that since 2019 over 500,000 acres of land have been purchased across the state for permanent preservation.
- Port St. Lucie's city council is set to remove the city's 18 Flock cameras by the end of the day today. The decision came on Tuesday following a Monday meeting on the issue.
- It'll be cloudy for much of the day today with a chance of showers with highs in the mid- 80’s – typical for this date. Similar weather remains in the forecast throughout the week. The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Hanna. It is moving east and is expected to dissipate by the weekend. Saharan dust from the coast of Africa extends over much of the southern Atlantic with dust moving towards the Caribbean, Cuba, and the Gulf of America.
- The price of gas fell five cents per gallon on Tuesday. The average price for regular unleaded fuel statewide is currently $4.25 per gallon. In Palm Beach County the average price is $4.42 per gallon, in Martin the average is $4.20, it’s $4.27 in St. Lucie, and in Indian River County the average is $4.27 per gallon.