Gas Prices Jump At The Pump
After months of dropping, gas prices are back on the upswing. The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has surged seven cents in the last three weeks.
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After months of dropping, gas prices are back on the upswing. The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has surged seven cents in the last three weeks.
Gas prices have been one of the biggest hindrances to a more broad economic recovery. But AAA is predicting that prices will likely drop in 2013.
Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.
After nearly reaching four bucks a gallon for regular unleaded gas a month ago, the price at the pump continues to fall.
The two presidential candidates were asked a question by CBS Local about Obamacare vs. Romneycare and asked them to talk about the similarities or differences between the two plans.
Today on the CBS Local forum, Romney and Obama were asked: What will you do to make the U.S. more energy independent?
Americans continually hear that the president of the United States can do nothing about gas prices. John Hofmeister says that isn't true. The doubled gas prices could have been avoided but no one in a political position who can do anything about the prices wants to do anything.
Hurricane Isaac may be well past South Florida, but the big storm's impact has left its mark on our gas prices.
Some South Florida drivers double checked their gas bills as they pulled away from the pumps ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac and wondered why it cost so much to fill up.
Dropping by the gas station to fill up your tank may have you doing a double-take when you see the prices. Gas prices are rising across the Sunshine State and the rest of the nation.
The latest Retail Sales figures for June show shoppers pulled back spending after continuing weakness in the national job market6s and stagnant paychecks.
After weeks of falling prices at the pump, they are on their way back up. In South Florida alone, we've seen a nickel or more increase in the last week.
Florida gas prices are averaging their lowest prices this year, at $3.19 a gallon and while it's not throwing many travel plans off, it's making for a slower work-week
As the global economy continues to sputter, there could be some good news on the horizon for the South Florida economy.
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
As Europe teeters on the edge of financial disaster, China begins to sputter, and America is still stumbling economically; there is at least one area of good news dealing with your money.
As drivers begin their treks back home after the Memorial Day weekend, they will get a welcome sight at the gas station…falling prices.
If you've tapped out your holiday weekend budget stocking up on beer and burgers for that Memorial Day bash, you can feel good about one thing; it cost you less to get to the supermarket this holiday, and if you plan to travel to someone else's party, you'll save at the pump.
As oil prices continue to sink below $100 a barrel, gas prices in South Florida continued to drop as well.
Each year as Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices soar. This year has been especially tough as average prices have hit $4 a gallon in Miami. But things may be about to change.
The economic recovery may be years away from ending, but there have been some steady gains in South Florida and across the country that is giving some economists hope heading into the second quarter starting Sunday.
Just a few hours after President Barack Obama called for the Congress to end the massive subsidies, the U.S. Senate was denied a vote due to a Republican filibuster preventing the bill from getting to the Senate floor.
The price at the pump took a big jump over the last week. Nationwide, prices jumped six cents in the last week, 23 cents in the last month, to $3.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
Summer travelers looking for a little relief from the high price of gas should consider a trip to Fort Lauderdale.
he price at the pump is steadily heading closer to four dollars a gallon. In the last month it's gone up nearly 20 cents in Miami-Dade and Broward with no signs of slowing down.
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The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
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An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
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.