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E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
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E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
Experts said prices are rising faster than paychecks, and the average household is feeling the squeeze.
Coupled with inflation and rising fuel costs, South Florida barbecue restaurants are struggling to manage expenses.
Higher fuel and food costs are causing consumers to scale back on spending at restaurants, a trend that is also pinching local businesses and commercial fishermen.
UniVista organizers said they are working on another gas event in the near future for drivers who missed out.
Travel experts say the twice-bankrupt airline is facing imminent liquidation, leaving thousands of employees and customers in limbo.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
On Wednesday, the national average was $4.22, while the average price in Florida reached $4.15 per gallon.
As of Saturday, AAA reported Florida's average diesel fuel price at $5.54 a gallon.
To help consumers navigate the higher costs of food and goods, CBS News Miami spoke with Mark Hamrick, the Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.
Experts attribute the interruptions to supply chain disruptions and a surge in demand, tied in part to panic buying.
According to a Nova Southeastern University economics professor, necessities such as groceries could become more expensive as fuel costs used to ship goods continue to rise.
Reggie Mignon, owner of Hollywood Collision Center for nearly 20 years, shared several tips, including when to fill up, car maintenance, and managing cargo.
The concern is warranted, as AAA Florida spokesman Mark Jenkins confirms more price increases are likely.
A Canadian airline suspends flights to Cuba as U.S sanctions and Trump's tariff threats force Havana to warn carriers there's no way to refuel on the island.
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
Average priced in state had slipped below $3 per gallon for unleaded.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida was $3.08, according to the AAA auto club.
The AAA auto club said Florida motorists paid an average of $3.12 a gallon for regular unleaded,
There's a lot of gasoline headed to Florida, but power must first be restored for terminals to receive it.
Gasoline prices rose in Florida during the past week, with the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded at $3.17.
Drop in summer fuel prices may indicate Americans are traveling less than they used to, says one expert.
The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection on Friday issued a waiver to give the fuel industry more flexibility
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 100 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
A 14-year-old boy has died and another teen is in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents occurred Saturday evening, according to authorities.
A heat wave will blast a large swath of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service says temperatures will feel hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 100 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
A 14-year-old boy has died and another teen is in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents occurred Saturday evening, according to authorities.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."