Florida News That Impacts You – October 10th, 2025
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.
- Governor DeSantis has named Vero Beaches’ Robert Stone to serve as Judge on the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court which oversees Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. An Indian River State College and Barry University graduate, Stone has served as the Assistant State Attorney for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit since 2019.
- The campaign to combat Florida’s first bear hunt by conservationists, opposed to the hunt, has proven to be at least somewhat successful. As of Thursday, 148 of the 172 bear hunting permits, awarded through a paid lottery system, had been claimed with activists publicly touting they’ve obtained at least 39 of the permits. Each permit allows for one bear to be killed. Activists participated in the lottery with the intent to prevent hunters from obtaining the permits. The cost per entry was $5 each with a $100 permit fee for residents and $300 fee for nonresidents.
- Showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the day again today. Highs in the low 80’s, are a little cooler than usual for this date. A thick plume of Saharan dust is tracking over the Leeward Islands and central Atlantic, acting as a headwind for tropical development. Related...
- The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems. Tropical Storm Jerry is north of the Leeward Islands and is expected to continue north, east of Bermuda becoming a hurricane along the way. Subtropical storm Karen has formed in the northern Atlantic, and also isn’t a concern.
- Gas prices fell three cents per gallon on Thursday. The average price for regular unleaded in Florida is currently $2.95 per gallon. In Palm Beach County the average price is $3.11 per gallon, in Martin the average is $3.02, it’s $2.95 in St. Lucie, and in Indian River County the average is $2.96 per gallon.