Economy

AAA predicts record Memorial Day weekend travel despite rising Florida gas prices: Here’s how to save fuel

• Economy
• Florida

AAA predicts record Memorial Day weekend travel despite rising Florida gas prices: Here’s how to save fuel

admin May 19, 2026 0

Despite surging gas prices, AAA is predicting the busiest Memorial Day weekend on record, with 45 million...

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House proposal would charge EV owners $130 yearly for road repairs

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• Politics

House proposal would charge EV owners $130 yearly for road repairs

admin May 19, 2026 0

Electric vehicle owners could soon face a $130 annual federal fee under a proposed bipartisan bill created...

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April had the 6th-highest gas prices in nearly 4 years

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• Economy

April had the 6th-highest gas prices in nearly 4 years

admin May 16, 2026 0

Consumers faced record-breaking hardship at the pump in April as the national average for a gallon of...

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Florida to allow winter-blend fuel sales starting May 1: Here’s what drivers need to know

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• Florida
• Tampa

Florida to allow winter-blend fuel sales starting May 1: Here’s what drivers need to know

admin May 15, 2026 0

As gas prices remain high, Florida is taking steps to ease the pain at the pump.

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Rising childcare costs make summer fun more difficult: Affordable Bay Area options for families

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• Money
• Tampa

Rising childcare costs make summer fun more difficult: Affordable Bay Area options for families

admin May 15, 2026 0

Kari Thomas is a South Tampa mom. She wants to give her child everything but said the...

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Sen. Rick Scott calls Florida’s rising unemployment rate ‘urgent’ as state lags national trend

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• Florida
• Rick Scott

Sen. Rick Scott calls Florida’s rising unemployment rate ‘urgent’ as state lags national trend

admin May 12, 2026 0

Nationally, April's jobs numbers exceeded expectations of most economists, with employers adding a projected 115,000 jobs.

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Sen. Rick Scott calls Florida’s rising unemployment rate ‘urgent’ as state lags national trend

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• Florida
• Rick Scott

Sen. Rick Scott calls Florida’s rising unemployment rate ‘urgent’ as state lags national trend

admin May 10, 2026 0

Nationally, April's jobs numbers exceeded expectations of most economists, with employers adding a projected 115,000 jobs.

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