{"id":149398,"date":"2026-02-09T22:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149398\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:58:59","slug":"florida-gas-prices-drop-to-2-86-per-gallon-after-mid-week-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149398\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas prices drop to $2.86 per gallon after mid-week spike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Florida gas prices are trending down again following a brief mid-week spike. The statewide average for a gallon of regular gas reached $2.86 today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Triple A, the current price is down from $2.90 per gallon recorded just one week ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The four-cent decrease occurs as Florida motorists face frequent pump price fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/central-florida-gas-prices-rise-six-cents-last-weeks-numbers\/J2MZYRPTC5FBFC2QF52HOM22JA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Central Florida gas prices rise six cents from last week\u2019s numbers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Central Florida gas prices rise six cents from last week\u2019s numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regional Price Averages (Regular Gasoline)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Orlando:\u00a0$2.85 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daytona Beach:\u00a0$2.87 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gainesville:\u00a0$2.90 per gallon (consistently among the highest in the region).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melbourne-Titusville:\u00a0$2.87 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lakeland-Winter Haven:\u00a0$2.89 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weekly Change: Prices have decreased by about 5 to 6 cents over the past week as demand stabilized after a late-January winter storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yearly Comparison: Gasoline is still considerably cheaper than at the same time last year, when Florida averages ranged from approximately $3.17 to $3.21 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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