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UniVista organizers said they are working on another gas event in the near future for drivers who missed out.
Gas prices are now 52% higher than prior to the Iran war, with drivers paying $1.56 more per gallon, data shows.
On Wednesday, the national average was $4.22, while the average price in Florida reached $4.15 per gallon.
Florida gas prices declined slightly last week, with some of the cheapest fuel found in Miami-Dade and Broward counties despite rising oil costs.
As the war with Iran continues, CBS News is tracking gas and oil prices. Find out how much more it costs to fill up your tank or heat your house.
U.S. gas prices are surging as the Iran war drives up the global cost of oil. But what exactly accounts for what you pay at the pump?
As of Saturday, AAA reported Florida's average diesel fuel price at $5.54 a gallon.
Major carriers and small business owners alike are passing higher fuel costs onto customers as gas prices soar, squeezing profits for businesses and gig workers across Florida.
These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.
The national average for gasoline on Wednesday was $4.15 a gallon, up a penny or two just since Tuesday, according to Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain.
Gas shortages and skyrocketing prices hit Miami, forcing some stations to run out of fuel and drivers to dig into their savings.
Some South Florida drivers say they are opting to stay home instead of filling up their gas tank.
President Trump warned the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran," and previewed that strikes on bridges and power plants could be next.
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.
U.S. gasoline prices continue to inch higher after crossing the $4 a gallon threshold on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.
President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushed U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.
Experts report the national average for gasoline has reached $4.01, the highest level since August 2022, following the start of the Russian war against Ukraine.
The average price of gas across the U.S. last reached $4 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices surging.
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of gas in Florida as of Monday was $3.95.
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.
The president threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday night Eastern Daylight Time.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
Reggie Mignon, owner of Hollywood Collision Center for nearly 20 years, shared several tips, including when to fill up, car maintenance, and managing cargo.
Jan Davenport said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. May 5, while she was at home in her pajamas, unaware a robbery was unfolding in her front yard.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
The system, which is used nationwide at the university, high school, and elementary school levels for online exams and teacher communication, has been restored, but cybersecurity teams are continuing to investigate the situation.
Some residents report witnessing drivers park near the baywalk, throw trash over the seawall, and then leave without consequence.
The report stated that Brightline "does not currently have the liquid funds necessary to service its debt and meet such other obligations as they become due," according to the document.
Jan Davenport said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. May 5, while she was at home in her pajamas, unaware a robbery was unfolding in her front yard.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
The system, which is used nationwide at the university, high school, and elementary school levels for online exams and teacher communication, has been restored, but cybersecurity teams are continuing to investigate the situation.
Some residents report witnessing drivers park near the baywalk, throw trash over the seawall, and then leave without consequence.
The report stated that Brightline "does not currently have the liquid funds necessary to service its debt and meet such other obligations as they become due," according to the document.
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 Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S. as ICE moved to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries, a CBS News analysis found.
Attorneys for accused White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen asked a judge to disqualify Jeanine Pirro and other senior Justice Department leaders from the case because they were present during the incident.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
The tariffs were put in place in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.