Gasoline prices have dropped as Florida motorists hit the road for one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
More than 2.9 million Floridians are forecast to drive or fly more than 50 miles for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the AAA auto club.
AAA said the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Monday was $3.46.
That price was even with the all-time Florida Thanksgiving high in 2013 and 10 cents a gallon higher than last year.
But AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the average pump price dropped by about a dime over the past week and is expected to continue to decline.
“Prices at the pump are likely to drop through the holiday weekend. Gas prices could ultimately fall 20 to 30 cents per gallon,”…
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