Florida News That Impacts You – March 7th, 2025

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From West Palm Beach to Tallahassee. This is Florida's news
that impacts you on the Brian Mudshow. Yeah, sure enough,
Happy Friday, Brian Mud Joel Malklin with you. The Atlantic
Hurricane seasons first forecast is out from the European Center
for Medium Range Weather Forecast and the survey says, hey,

(00:24):
look at this, They're not calling for like the apocalypse
this year. Report calls for a near average hurricane season
through September, total of twelve named storms through the first
four months of hurricane season. Guidance for the final two
months not provided by them yet. The guidance is notable
because all preseason forecasts for hurricane seasons in recent years

(00:45):
have called for at least above average activity. Forecasters note
that a neutral weather pattern absent of La Nina or
El Nino, is a contributing factor for the forecasting of
a typical season. A potential right line station Martin County
said to still be on track, although funding for the

(01:07):
projects in limbo following a meeting between Martin County and
Stewart officials. So following the last falls backtracking by the
City of Stuart to bring a station to the city
Martin County officials moved ahead with their own plan, which
comes with an estimated cost of forty five million dollars
to complete the one hang up in their plan, though,
in order to secure grants to cover the costs, the

(01:28):
county needed the support of the City of Stuart for
their proposal. That's what officials were seeking in yesterday's meeting.
Stewart officials did not grant their approval. Instead, they expressed
a desire for Brightline to put half of the cost
of the project. So unclear where the fundy would come

(01:49):
from at this point, Palm Beach Garden City Council they
passed a unanimous resolution opposing Palm Beach County's plan to
expand civiital Prout Whitney Road to Affnear Drive. The county
has expressed a willingness to collaborate on a new expansion
plane with city officials. Going forward, we enter daylight saving
time Sunday morning, which means you need to set any

(02:10):
clocks that don't auto adjust ahead an hour before you
go to bed. Saturday night, cool start to the day,
after reaching the forties on the Treasure Coast, low fifties
throughout the Palm Beaches This morning sunny and puzzant hins
in the mid seventies, pretty typical for this date. Warmer
weather is on the way for the weekend. Price of
gastrop to penny per gallon on Thursday.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
Average price war regular unleaded state y three twelve, in
the Palm Beaches three twenty seven, and Martin County above
the state average at three nineteen. Still above the state
average in Indian River County as well at three thirteen
per gallon.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
It's national headlines. President Trump says there will be in
almost one month tariff delay on most products from Canada
and Mexico, signing an executive boarder yesterday delaying tariffs on
all goods under the US Mexico Canada Agreement. The tariffs
delayed to April second. US and Ukrainian officials reportedly planning
to hold He's talks in Saudi Arabia next week. While
speaking to reporters yesterday, Trump's Special Envoy Steve Woodcoff said

(03:06):
representatives of both countries will work to create a framework
for an initial ceasefire and peace agreement with Russia. First
ever White House Crypto summit schedule to take place today.
The event coming the day after President Trump signed an
executive order creating a strategic bitcoin reserve and a stockpile
of other digital assets. SpaceX's latest failed rocket launch, raining

(03:27):
down debris in the Bahamas, and residents upon beach Martin
Counties could see it in the sky. Elon Musk's company
launched a starship from Texas last evening. It spun out
of control and exploded eight minutes into its test flight.
Those are your national headlines.