Gasoline

The average price of a gallon of gas increased for the second consecutive week after OPEC cut oil supply.

Gas prices had their largest one-week increase since June, following OPEC's announcement it was cutting oil supply.

Prices at the pump should go down as part of a temporary gas-tax break for Florida drivers. In all, 27 new laws kick in this weekend.

The average price of a gallon of gas in Florida has fallen to $3.45.

Motorists paid around 8 cents less than the previous week, and that trend could continue — at least in the short-term.

Two lawsuits over mask wearing in Florida schools will get hearings today. A state judge is considering whether local school district mandates will be able to stay in place until an appeals court weighs in on a ruling last month that struck down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring school districts from imposing student mask mandates. A separate federal suit arguing that kids with disabilities and severe medical conditions are so vulnerable that they won’t be able to go to school unless everyone is wearing a mask.Statewide COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the decline. Health officials are cautiously optimistic as hospital resources remain strained.More COVID-19 cases have been reported in Lee County schools in the first four weeks of this school year than were reported in the entire last school year. The number of COVID infections reported in Collier County Schools is on pace to surpass the last school year’s total by the end of this month.Gas prices in Florida over the Labor Day holiday weekend were at their highest level in seven years due to the pandemic and impacts from Hurricane Ida.

State health officials reported 1,758 new cases of COVID-19, Monday, increasing the statewide total to 77,326 confirmed cases. That number is down slightly from the more than 2,000 new cases reported Sunday and the record setting 2,581 new cases reported Saturday.The Florida Department of Health also reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths, Monday, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,938 fatalities, including 1,546 deaths in long-term care facilities.

It may feel like prices at the gas pump are higher than they've been in a while. Well, AAA on Monday reported gas prices hit a four-year high for the...

With the national average gas price averaging $2.93, travelers are paying the highest Memorial Day weekend prices since 2014, which reached $3.65....

Gas prices are on a steady decline after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.