SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Gas prices jumped overnight at several Central Florida gas stations marking the latest spike at the pump in recent weeks.
The latest numbers from AAA show the average cost for a gallon of gas in Florida is now $4.21.
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In Seminole County, several stations’ prices jumped to $4.39 on Wednesday.
“Well, it’s definitely increasing at a rapid pace. And that’s making things difficult to definitely plan for the future,” Curtis Peters, of Lake Mary, said.
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While it’s only been a few days since prices crossed the $4 mark, a price we haven’t seen in years, some people are not ready to park their cars and opt for alternate transportation, like SunRail or Lynx.
“That’s an interesting thought. But now I wouldn’t … luckily, I’m doing everything pretty central in Seminole County,” said Kyle Pukas, of Lake Mary.
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Nathan Palmer of Lake Mary told me the $20 he put into his SUV on Wednesday used to get him a lot further, but he’s not fuming about it.
“Price of gas is what it is, you’re gonna have to pay for it, you’re gonna need it,” Palmer said. “So, you know, I wish it was lower, but it doesn’t really matter. There’s nothing I’m going to do about it. So I’m glad that they’re doing what they’re doing. I’d rather pay a little bit more for gas and we’ll go back down eventually. It is what it is.”
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According to a SunRail spokesperson, ridership in the month of February was up 23% from January and up 40% from the same time period last year, but they won’t say whether they think gas prices are contributing to the increase.
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