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Florida gas prices jump 10 cents on strong summertime gasoline demand

"Gasoline demand figures from the past few weeks have been stronger than what we saw during this same time last year. That has contributed to volatility at the gas pump, which is perfectly normal this time of year," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA. more

From AAA | 6/12/23

AAA Study: EVs Lose Significant Range When Hauling Heavy Cargo

The study tested the Ford F-150 Lightning, a popular electric pickup truck, and found that its range dropped by 24.5% (from 278 miles to 210) when loaded with 1,400 pounds of sandbags. more

From AAA | 6/12/23

Pensacola to St. Augustine (via U.S. Highway 98 and A1A) Rated as America's 23rd Best Weekend Road Trip

Gunther Motor Company carried out a survey of 3,000 regular road trippers to find out the most popular 100 weekend road trips they would most like to experience in summer 2023. more

From Gunther Motor Company | 6/8/23

Florida gas prices sink to lowest since April

This is the latest in several rounds of production cuts. Last year, OPEC agreed to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. more

From AAA | 6/8/23

Updating Breaking News: Driver dies in single-vehicle collision in Charlotte County

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle collision in Charlotte County this morning, resulting in the driver's death. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 6/4/23

Breaking News Overnight: Two-vehicle collision in Lee County kills motorcyclist

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision last night in Lee County that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 6/3/23

1-in-4 Floridians Would Ignore Hurricane Evacuation Warnings, per AAA

AAA is sharing its top insurance policies for hurricane season to help Floridians protect their property and travel plans. But first, here are new findings from its annual hurricane season survey. more

From AAA | 5/31/23

AAA: Florida gas prices increase slightly last week

The Florida average price on Memorial Day was $3.41 per gallon. That was the 7th-highest Memorial Day gas price in 20 years, and $1.16 per gallon less than last year's holiday. more

From AAA | 5/31/23

The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers Have Begun

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens ages 16-19. For every mile driven, new teen drivers (ages 16 – 17) are three times more likely to be involved in a deadly crash compared to adults. more

From AAA | 5/31/23

Breaking News Overnight FHP arrests impaired driver on Interstate 75 in Lee County driving wrong way

The driver was placed under arrest for DUI, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and possession of drug paraphernalia and booked into the Lee County Jail. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 5/23/23

Florida toll relief program provides continued customer savings

The program runs through December 31, 2023, and is expected to provide 1.2 million drivers with savings of nearly $500 over the course of the year. more

From the Florida Department of Transportation | 5/22/23

Florida gas prices decline as 2.1 million Floridians prepare for Memorial Day roadtrip

Florida gas prices have declined 31 cents per gallon over the course of the past 30 days. The state average declined 7 cents per gallon during the past week alone. more

From AAA | 5/22/23

Eliza Odom of Diplomat Elementary School in Cape Coral was named both the Florida and National “AAA School Safety Patroller of the Year” for the 2022-23 school year.

Cape Coral 5th Grader Receives a National Award from AAA

Every year, AAA recognizes one outstanding patroller from each state. From that group, one student is then selected to be the Nationally recognized AAA School Safety Patroller of the Year. more

From AAA | 5/18/23

2.4 million Floridians Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend

"Memorial Day weekend is the kickoff to what promises to be a very busy summer travel season,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA. “Despite various inflationary pressures, consumer spending is strong, and Americans still want to travel." more

From AAA | 5/16/23

Florida gas prices drop for third consecutive week

The state average has now declined three consecutive weeks, for a total discount of 24 cents per gallon, since mid-April. more

From AAA | 5/16/23

Updating Breaking News: Motorcyclist and passenger die in two-vehicle collision in Glades County

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision in Glades County yesterday that resulted in the death of a driver. According to the FHP report, a pickup truck driven … more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 5/14/23

Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle collision in DeSoto County County kills driver

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision yesterday in DeSoto County that resulted in a driver's death. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 5/13/23

Breaking News Overnight: Driver runs red light, crashes into Lee County Sheriff's vehicle in fatal collision

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision last night in Lee County that resulted in the death of a driver. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 5/10/23

AAA: Florida gas prices decline for second straight week

On Sunday, Florida drivers paid an average price of $3.56 per gallon. That's the lowest daily average price in three weeks. more

From AAA | 5/9/23

AAA: Florida gas prices drop as fuel supplies stabilize

On Sunday, Florida gas prices averaged $3.65 cents per gallon. That's six cents less than last week and seven cents less than the 2023 high. more

From AAA | 5/1/23

Officers and Deputies Team Up to Protect Trail Users

To educate drivers and help reverse this dangerous trend, officers and deputies have teamed up for a second week of enforcement details at popular trail crossings, which continues Tuesday, May 2nd. more

By Bike/Walk Central Florida | 5/1/23

Florida Highway Patrol Celebrates Graduation of 16 Recruits from Lateral Recruit Class

The Law Enforcement Recruit Bonus Program was designed to encourage Floridians to join the profession and to attract out-of-state recruits or experienced officers to relocate to Florida. more

From Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | 5/1/23

Let’s make it home safely: FLHSMV educating how to safely ‘Share The Road’

Roads are dangerous, and through every interaction with each other, FLHSMV, FHP, and our safety campaign partners are asking the public to think about safe driving practices and small interactions that create a significant impact. more

From the FLHSMV | 5/1/23

Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle collision in Lee County kills motorcyclist

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision this morning in Lee County that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. more

From the Florida Highway Patrol | 5/1/23

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