Florida News That Impacts You – October 1st, 2024, 2024

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.      

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Say, state, hard work, freedom, We've got so much more
to do.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
Florida is the Bryants full of news and in fact
Brian and Joe malkoln with you. Only seventy thousand Flordians
are still without power as restoration and recovery efforts continue
following the landfall of Hurricane Helen. Over two point three
three million customers have had power restored in the state.
Governor DeSantis announced that the state is engaged in over
twenty three hundred missions to assist Fordians in need, with

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thirteen rescues having taken place today. Florida is unauthorized public
camping in public sleeping law takes effect. The law bans
camping or sleeping in public spaces that haven't been designated
for that purpose by local communities under Florida law. Under
the law, local governments must provide for access to basic
sanitary resources and provide security for any encampments. That has

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not been done as as yet. So all throughout the
Palm Beaches, all throughout Indian River County, Martin, You're not
there are no space be designated any longer for this
in public. In advance of the new law, science has
started to go up in some public spaces with a
message telling those in need of assistance throughout the Palm
Beaches to call eight three three, four four two ninety

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four fifty five. Over one point six million ballots for
November's presidential election have been sent out to voters. That's
up another five hundred thousand US just since this time yesterday.
That has, you know, we've really seen it basically triple
over the past four days. It'll be sunny hot today,

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hies in the upper eighty stems about five degrees warmer
than usual for this day. National Hurricanes Center tracking three
systems this morning, it's a little bit less busy out there.
Disturbance in the Caribbean Sea has a forty percent chance
of developing over the next week. That is now lower
than it was at this point yesterday. It's expected to
make its way towards the western Gulf of Mexico. Choco.

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Glow Storm Kirk is expected projected to become a major
hurricane in the Central Atlantic. However, it is not likely
to impact the populated areas now. The disturbance forming off
the coast of Africa, that one out with a ninety
percent chance of developing. Gas prices they dropped to penny yesterday.
The average price four regular unleaded three sixteen in the
Palm Beaches three thirty three, Martin three twenty and an

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Indian River county three seventeen per gallon this morning, all right.

Speaker 1 (02:21):
Some national headlines. Jeddie Vans and Tim Walls will be
squaring off in a vice presidential debate tonight. Ninety minute
face off will be the candidates one and only debate.
The two will take the debate stage with no audience,
so there will be open microphones. Former President Trump he'll
be doing a personal play by play in his words,
of the debate, Trump writing on truth Social he'd be
watching any hopes that Harris watching the debate two as

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he live blogs the events.

Speaker 2 (02:44):
And of course we will have the debate here live
for you, along with pre debate coverage and post debate
coverage as well.

Speaker 1 (02:51):
The man accused in the assassination attempt on former President
Trump at his West Palm golf course has pleaded not guilty.
Ryan Ruth appeared in the federal courtroom yesterday to be
reigned on charges including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.
He'll remain in jail while he waits trial workers at
ports Fromained to Texas. Hitting the picket lines and what
could be the most disruptive walkout to the US economy

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in decades, couldn't stop the flow of household goods, clothing, toys, cars,
just about anything he could imagine right before the holidays
kick off. This after the International long Shoreman's Association made
good on their vow to walk out unless a new
contract was agreed to. Mets and Braves punching their tickets
to the MLB postseason National League team splitting a double
header yesterday, New York taking Game one eight to seven,

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Atlanta responding with a three to nothing winning Game two.
Result led of the Diamondbacks being eliminated from playoff contention.
Speaking in the major leagues while the hitking Pete Rose
has died at the age of eighty three. Nicknamed Charlie
Hustle for his aggressive base running and headfirst slides. Of course,
Rose was banned from the sport after it was determined
that he bet on Cincinnati Reds games. And an old

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oak tree in southern California that was around before the
establishment of the US is receiving national recognition. The tree,
known as Old Glory is now a National Historic Monument,
and those are some headlines.