{"id":276481,"date":"2026-05-19T11:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276481\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:55:14","slug":"florida-gas-prices-surge-22-cents-ahead-of-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276481\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas prices surge 22 cents ahead of Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 As the Memorial Day travel weekend draws near, gas prices don\u2019t seem to be doing Florida drivers any favors.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, AAA reported that our pain at the pump in The Sunshine State shot up 22 cents a gallon overnight.<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s average price now sits at $4.43, up from $4.21 on Monday.<\/p>\n

If you took a holiday road trip last year at this time, fuel was much more friendly to your wallet. The price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.03. That translated into about $21 less for a fill-up of your 15-gallon gas tank.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at Central Florida\u2019s metro areas:<\/p>\n

Orlando: Expect to pay around $4.47 per gallon — that\u2019s an overnight increase of 32 cents.<\/p>\n

Daytona Beach: A gallon of gas is up to $4.48 — 23 cents higher compared to Monday.<\/p>\n

Melbourne-Titusville: The average price for a gallon of gas is $4.40, up 25 cents in just one day.<\/p>\n

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AAA gas prices in Central Florida The prices of gas rose 22 cents overnight in Florida, acc. to AAA on May 19, 2026. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

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