Florida gas prices drop to $2.86 per gallon after mid-week spike

Florida gas prices drop again after mid-week spike, with current average at $2.86 per gallon.

CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. (Elen Nika // Shutterstock/Elen Nika // Shutterstock)

By Angel Green

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida gas prices are trending down again following a brief mid-week spike. The statewide average for a gallon of regular gas reached $2.86 today.

According to Triple A, the current price is down from $2.90 per gallon recorded just one week ago.

The four-cent decrease occurs as Florida motorists face frequent pump price fluctuations.

Central Florida gas prices rise six cents from last week’s numbers

  • Regional Price Averages (Regular Gasoline)
  • Orlando: $2.85 per gallon.
  • Daytona Beach: $2.87 per gallon.
  • Gainesville: $2.90 per gallon (consistently among the highest in the region).
  • Melbourne-Titusville: $2.87 per gallon.
  • Lakeland-Winter Haven: $2.89 per gallon. 

Weekly Change: Prices have decreased by about 5 to 6 cents over the past week as demand stabilized after a late-January winter storm.

Yearly Comparison: Gasoline is still considerably cheaper than at the same time last year, when Florida averages ranged from approximately $3.17 to $3.21 per gallon.

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