Hitting the road for the long holiday weekend? Gas prices are up in Florida

If you’re planning a road trip on Friday or over the Labor Day weekend, you’ll see higher prices at the gas pump.

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The cost of gas on Sept. 4 leading into the holiday weekend is 8 cents higher in Florida from the start of the week, and is also up in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Keys.

Here’s what to know:

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.94 on Friday, Sept. 4, a 3-cent increase since Monday, according to AAA.

Fort Lauderdale: $3.98, a 5-cent increase since Monday.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.09, a 4-cent increase since Monday.

Florida Keys: $4.21, a 6-cent increase since Monday.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Friday, Sept. 4, according to AAA, is $3.95, an 8-cent increase since Monday.

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U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Friday, Sept. 4, according to AAA, is $4.14, a 6-cent increase since Monday.

How to find cheap gas near you

There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.

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