What to Know
- The state average of $2.82 a gallon, the highest since November of 2014, is 52 cents higher than this point last year according to AAA.
- Officials warn the number could reach the $3 mark after June 1st, when several factors kick in like rising crude costs and tighter supplies.
While gas prices in Florida have not reached the $3 a gallon line like it has in 14 other states, prices in the Sunshine State are their highest in more than three years.
The state average of $2.82 a gallon, the highest since November of 2014, is 52 cents higher than this point last year according to AAA. Officials warn the number could reach the $3 mark after June 1st, when several factors kick in that include rising crude costs, tighter supplies and the demand from summer travel beginning.
In Miami-Dade, the cheapest gas is at the Rocket Fuel station on East 65th Street in Hialeah, where a gallon of fuel will be $2.67.
In Broward, the cheapest gas will be at the Rocket Fuel station on North 66th Avenue in Davie for $2.61.
