{"id":252725,"date":"2026-04-30T17:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252725\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:34:10","slug":"florida-gas-prices-jump-18-cents-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252725\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas prices jump 18 cents in one week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">FLORIDA, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\">WWSB<\/a>) &#8211; Florida drivers are seeing another jump at the pump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The statewide average for regular gas was $4.163 a gallon, according to AAA. That is up about 18 cents from $3.983 a week ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice area, the average for regular was $4.167 a gallon. A week ago, it was $3.982.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The statewide average for regular gas was $4.163 a gallon, according to AAA. That is up about...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WLQ4SBYTHNCX7DKY2NBIBIR22A.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"553\" \/>The statewide average for regular gas was $4.163 a gallon, according to AAA. That is up about 18 cents from $3.983 a week ago.(WWSB)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area was slightly higher, with regular at $4.176 a gallon. That compares with $3.986 a week earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/04\/30\/hegseth-faces-second-day-lawmakers-grilling-him-over-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/04\/30\/hegseth-faces-second-day-lawmakers-grilling-him-over-iran-war\/\">Hegseth faces a second day of lawmakers grilling him over the Iran war<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Prices in Punta Gorda and Miami were also elevated. Regular averaged $4.151 in Punta Gorda and $4.141 in Miami, according to the AAA <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=FL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=FL\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The latest numbers also show Florida drivers are paying more than they were a month ago and far more than they were a year ago. The statewide average for regular was $3.954 a month ago and $3.148 a year ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Diesel remained high as well. Florida\u2019s statewide diesel average was $5.266 a gallon, though that was below the record average of $5.820 listed in the graphic for April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Regular gas has not yet matched its statewide record. The graphic lists Florida\u2019s highest recorded average for regular unleaded at $4.891 on June 13, 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market, the current regular average is still below the area\u2019s record of $4.889. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, it also remains below the listed record of $4.903.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WWSB. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FLORIDA, Fla. (WWSB) &#8211; Florida drivers are seeing another jump at the pump. 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