Tag: Gas Prices

Why prices are rising – and when they could go back down

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lately, it seems like just about everything we buy is costing us more. For starters, gas prices have hit nearly $3 per gallon in Fort Myers. “I like to shop around, but at the same time you have to accept that if you need the gas, you gotta get the gas,” Daniel Bevarly said while at the pump. The price of a vehicle itself is also on the rise. Analysts say used car prices in particular are up about 20% over the past year. Price hikes have also hit grocery stores — specifically the meal coolers. The USDA says beef prices are up 10%...

Florida’s Memorial Day gas prices were lower than 2018 holiday levels

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Gas prices in Florida on Memorial Day averages $2.86 per gallon. Although the state average was higher than the last two years, it was 5 cents less than what drivers paid in Florida during the 2018 holiday weekend. Gas prices in the Sunshine State have been on the decline over the last two weeks, dropping nearly 3 cents. The state average is now 7 cents more than a month ago and nearly a dollar per gallon more than this time last year. “Gas prices are relatively stagnant as we enter the start of the busy summer driving season,” Mark Jenkins, a spokesman...