Florida News That Impacts You – October 25th, 2024
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- It was another busy day of voting on Thursday with turnout records continuing across the state and locally. Turnout is near 29% in Palm Beach County, 34% in Martin and 31% in Indian River County. Prior to the accounting for Thursday’s voting totals, 2,818,199 Floridians, or 20% of the state’s eligible voters, had voted via vote by mail ballots or early voting with Republicans having out voted Democrats by 202,887 voters.
- Early voting continues today. In Palm Beach County there are 26 early voting locations that will be open from 7 am to 7 pm daily through Sunday, November 3rd. For residents of Martin County, there are six early voting locations operating from 8 am to 5 pm daily through Saturday, November 2nd and in Indian River County early voting will be held at three locations from 8 am until 4 pm through Saturday, November 2nd. As a reminder you’re able to vote in any early voting location within the county that you’re registered to vote in. You need to bring a government issued photo ID when you go to the polls.
- The Florida Gaming Control Commission announced that Tuesday’s joint operation with the Indian River County Sherriff's Office to shut down an illegal gambling operation at the Panda Arcade in Vero Beach, has resulted in a second illegal operation being shuttered. The FGCC said a total of 68 illegal slot machines, 2 commercial properties, multiple bank accounts and $37,719 in cash were seized.
- Today’s weather will be nice with mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 80’s - which is typical for this date. The National Hurricane Center is not expecting tropical cyclone activity during the next 7 days.
- Gas prices rose 5 cents per gallon on Thursday. The average price for regular unleaded in Florida is currently $3.16 per gallon. In Palm Beach County the average price is $3.31 per gallon, in Martin the average is $3.21 and in Indian River County the average is $3.19 per gallon.