Florida News That Impacts You – March 19th, 2026
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 received a package of eleven bills passed by the state legislature on Wednesday. Among those bills is the Florida Farm Bill, which aims to ease regulations for Florida’s farmers and the Land Use and Development Regulations bill, aimed at easing local burdens placed on developers – including the requirement that local governments tie fees to the cost of the project, establish objective standards for reviewing development projects, and to provide written statements outlining the reasons projects are denied.
- Amid growing security challenges for air travel across the country during the partial government shutdown, Palm Beach International Airport has avoided excessive delays to this point. Security wait times peaked at 13 minutes on Wednesday and averaged only eight minutes.
- The NCAA tournament's first round action starts today with the University of South Florida taking on Louisville at 1:30. The University of Florida, Miami and the University of Central Florida play on Friday.
- Overcast skies, drizzly conditions and cooler than usual temps remain in our area today. Today’s highs are in the low 70’s throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. Similar weather is expected to continue into Friday with sunny skies and warmer temps for the weekend.
- Gas prices rose another two cents per gallon on Wednesday. The average price for regular unleaded stands at $3.95 per gallon statewide. In Palm Beach County the average price is $4.09 per gallon, in Martin the average is $3.98, it’s $3.97 in St. Lucie, and in Indian River County the average is $3.97 per gallon.