Florida News That Impacts You – March 11th, 2026
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.
- Tuesday’s municipal elections led to Dave Santilli being elected mayor of Juno Beach, Roger Michaud in Lake Park, Rafael Pineiro in South Palm Beach, with a recount in Boca Raton with Andy Thomson shown with six more votes than Mike Liebelson. Among referendums – both of Boca Raton’s propossals failed, which included the One Boca redevelopment project. Boynton Beach passed all three of it’s referendums. Lake Worth Beach voters approved question 1 and 4 with questions 2 and 3 failing and the 5 question currently tied and likely heading for a recount. Loxahatchee Groves voters passed question 1 and rejected question 2. Wellington voters approved both of their referendums.
- Among the bills passing the Florida legislature on Tuesday...the Community Development Districts bill, that would allow Community Development District board members to be recalled from their appointments for various reasons including malfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness and incompetence. The One-cent Piece bill has passed which allows business to round prices to the nearest nickel. The legislation comes on the back of the federal government ceasing production of pennies. The Infill Redevelopment bill is also heading to Governor DeSantis’ desk that will allow the residential development of lands previously determined to be “contaminated or brownfield parcels” in the Tri County area – Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
- It’ll be another sunny, warm and beautiful day with highs reaching the low 80’s throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. A chance of rain enters the forecast starting tomorrow.
- Gas prices rose 7 cents per gallon on Tuesday, however we may be near the end of the cycle of increases. Wholesale oil prices which spiked to nearly $120 a barrel – were lower for a second straight day on Tuesday – trading at $85 most recently. The average price for regular unleaded in Florida is currently $3.70 per gallon. In Palm Beach County the average price is $3.82 per gallon, in Martin the average is $3.75, it’s $3.72 in St. Lucie, and in Indian River County the average is $3.74 per gallon.