Ever wonder how much the county pays for gasoline and diesel to fuel up its fleet? ...more

December 16, 2008

Southwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year, including six in Tampa, as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy. ...more

August 27, 2008

AirTran Holdings, the low-fare airline that flies mostly in the eastern United States, is cutting wages by 5 percent for employees and by as much as 15 percent for officers to help reduce costs amid record fuel expenses. ...more

July 3, 2008

Not many strategies are available at the local level to fight back fast against the rising price of gasoline. One change that could be done right away, with immediate impact, is to switch to a four-day week. ...more

June 15, 2008

With gas prices nudging $4 a gallon, many homeowners have been forced to adjust their budgets. ...more

May 30, 2008

FUEL COSTS RISE 21 PERCENT IN SIX MONTHS ...more

May 29, 2008

Scathing reviews have followed an announcement by American Airlines that starting June 15, it will charge passengers $15 to check a bag. ...more

May 29, 2008

SEBRING — Dan Feathers has raised prices at his dry cleaning business and so has florist Ladonna Paedae-Rodriguez. Kenny Long, president of Long's Air Conditioning Inc., might have to do the same thing. Local businesses are feeling the impact of higher gas prices and are trying to find ways to keep costs down. According to the American Automobile Association, motorists are paying about 90 cents a gallon more for gas now than they did last year. Guy Caruso, chief of the Energy Department's statistical division, the Energy Information Administration, predicted recently that gasoline prices, now averaging $3.11 a gallon nationwide, will rise another 10 cents by December. A jump of 15 cents a gallon from current levels, already well above last year's average of $2.23, also would surpass May's all-time record of $3.23 a gallon. ...more

November 25, 2007

Gas prices hit an all-time high Monday, when AAA Auto Club South reported regular, unleaded fuel in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area climbed to $3.10 a gallon, up from $2.75 a month ago and $2.17 last year. Drivers fueling up this week at Brandon area gas stations were eager to vent about the record-breaking price increase and its effect on their driving habits and wallets. ...more

November 15, 2007