{"id":203814,"date":"2026-03-24T11:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203814\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:59:07","slug":"florida-gas-prices-increase-more-than-1-in-three-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203814\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas prices increase more than $1 in three weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0Gas prices across Florida are climbing at the fastest rate in four years, jumping more than one dollar in just three weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to AAA.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What You Need To Know<\/p>\n<p>According to AAA, Florida gas prices have jumped more than $1 in three weeks<\/p>\n<p>Drivers say they\u2019re cutting back on travel and adjusting budgets<\/p>\n<p>Mechanics say maintenance can improve fuel efficiency<\/p>\n<p>AAA says driving habits can also help save money at the pump<\/p>\n<p>As prices rise, drivers across Central Florida say they\u2019re already feeling the impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe used to be able to fill our cars up for a lot less. It\u2019s so expensive now,\u201d said Henry Fitzgerald, who was traveling for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzgerald said higher prices were forcing him to rethink how often he hits the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes you think about how much you\u2019re going to travel and where you\u2019re going,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You have to take into account the extra gas price.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For others, it\u2019s not just travel plans, it\u2019s everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to budget my money differently,&#8221;\u00a0said Jasmin Power, who travels for work. &#8220;Personally and on the job, I have to make sure that I\u2019m using my usage correctly and staying where I can be as close to the practice as possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While rising prices are largely driven by global factors, experts say drivers still have some control over how much they spend at the pump.<\/p>\n<p>Sal Ferrari, co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mahoneysautorepair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mahoney\u2019s Auto Repair<\/a>, said\u00a0 vehicle maintenance plays a major role in fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your A\/C filter dirty, it\u2019ll cause the engine to use more fuel,&#8221; Ferrari\u00a0said. &#8220;If people are not maintaining their oil change intervals and they\u2019re not using the correct grade of oil, that will cause the vehicle to consume more fuel as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His advice is simple: \u201cJust proper maintenance. That\u2019s the bottom line is proper maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to AAA, driving habits also make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrive smoothly, avoid aggressive actions, starts and stops,&#8221; AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said. &#8220;When your vehicle goes above 50 miles per hour, it begins to lose fuel efficiency.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AAA says drivers can improve fuel economy by adjusting how they drive, keeping up with maintenance, and planning ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices are expected to continue to fluctuate in the coming days, depending on global oil prices. AAA encourages drivers to shop around for the best prices, take advantage of rewards programs, and use tools like its mobile app to find cheaper gas nearby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0Gas prices across Florida are climbing at the fastest rate in four years, jumping more than&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":203815,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1011,2031,274,3949,558,28,30,29,1190,115,139,278,835],"class_list":["post-203814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-app-human-interest","tag-app-local-business","tag-app-top-stories","tag-bryanna-howard","tag-business","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-human-interest","tag-news","tag-orlando","tag-top-stories","tag-vod"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}