FLORIDA GAS PRICES

As the summer season winds down gas prices are declining. Mark Jenkins, spokesman, for the Triple “A” Auto Club Group said pump prices are 40 to 50 cents higher than a year ago, but should continue to come down and by Labor Day, will probably be about the same level as last year, due in part to a relatively quiet hurricane season along the east coast. Gas prices in Florida dropped 4 cents last week as the state average declined for the 16th consecutive day. Sunday’s state average of $2.73 per gallon is 42 cents more than this time last year.