May 18, 2009 12:39 pm US/Eastern
Gas Prices Edge Up In South Florida
Miami-Dade Averaging $2.39/Gallon Unleaded
Broward Averaging $2.36/Gallon Unleaded
ORLANDO (CBS4) ―
As we near the long Memorial Day holiday weekend the price at the pump continues to edge up across South Florida, but it is still no where close to what we were paying a year ago.
The American Automobile Association's Fuel Gauge report shows gas prices have risen about a dime on average in Florida over the last week. Statewide, regular unleaded is averaging $2.33 a gallon as of Sunday, May 17th. This time last year it was averaging around $3.81 a gallon. Prices in Florida are a bit higher than the national average of $2.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
In Miami Dade drivers are paying more than both the state and national average. Unleaded regular is averaging $2.39 a gallon; up from $2.28 a week ago but a lot lower than the $3.88 is was averaging last year at this time. In Broward drivers are paying about $2.36 a gallon compared to about $2.24 a week ago. A year ago, Broward drivers were paying $3.83 for a gallon of unleaded regular.
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The most expensive area in the state to fill up is West Palm Beach were regular unleaded is averaging $2.41 a gallon. Orlando and Tampa have the cheapest prices in the state, unleaded regular is averaging $2.28 a gallon.
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