
Florida gas prices bounce around $3
The News Service of Florida
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Average gasoline prices in Florida continue to fluctuate around the $3 mark as relatively low crude-oil prices offset anticipated increased demand from summer driving. Florida motorists recently paid an average of $3.04 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, up 12 cents from a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club. Last week’s $2.92 average was 16 cents below the previous week. Nationally, the price swings have been less pronounced. The national average price was $3.18 a gallon, up 4 cents from a week earlier. “Typically, the seasonal increase in gas prices starts earlier in the spring, but lower crude oil prices so far this year have kept