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As of Tuesday, the national average for gas prices stood just below $3.25, according to AAA. That’s down 25 cents from a month ago, and it’s 30 cents less than this time last year.
Gas prices in Florida have fallen or remained steady for weeks. Here’s why.
In Florida, the average price per gallon was $3.16. In Tampa Bay, prices averaged $3.18 a gallon as of Wednesday.
A nursing reboot: Jobs are on the rise in Florida
Medical Assistant Cassandra Ross prepares Natalie Rosales, 7, to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, while Nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Vacancy rates for hospital RNs have dropped from 21% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, and turnover dropped from 32% to 20% over the same period.
The number of jobs for RNs in Florida increased 14.78% between 2012 and 2021 to 187,920.
After takeover, Crystal is back in Florida with a revamped cruise ship
The refurbished Crystal Serenity cruise ship arrived to PortMiami on Nov. 2, 2023.
New owners Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group renamed the line simply Crystal, and one of its ships, Crystal Serenity.
Temple Terrace Publix recalls 11 beef products for ‘potential of plastic material’
A Temple Terrace Publix has recalled 11 beef products because of a "potential of plastic material."
This involves only some beef products sold on Sunday at the Publix at 5450 E. Busch Blvd. in Temple Terrace.

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  1. Miami venue settles with Florida over drag show, will pay $5,000 fine
    1 hour ago• Politics
    A publicity image for the "A Drag Queen Christmas" show.
  2. Thief hid in St. Petersburg antique shop until closing, then stole $18K in stuff
    3 hours ago• Crime
    St. Petersburg police are trying to identify a man who hid in an antique shop until after it closed, then crawled around the store and stole items valued at about $18,000. Much of the caper was captured on surveillance video.
  3. Jeff Bezos’ superyacht is in Florida. It’s so big it has to anchor at a seaport.
    Yesterday• Business
    View of a yacht, reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the wharf in Zwijndrecht, near Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  5. Gas prices in Florida have fallen or remained steady for weeks. Here’s why.
    Yesterday• Business
    As of Tuesday, the national average for gas prices stood just below $3.25, according to AAA. That’s down 25 cents from a month ago, and it’s 30 cents less than this time last year.
  6. Temple Terrace Publix recalls 11 beef products for ‘potential of plastic material’
    Yesterday• Business
    A Temple Terrace Publix has recalled 11 beef products because of a "potential of plastic material."
  7. A nursing reboot: Jobs are on the rise in Florida
    Yesterday• Business
    Medical Assistant Cassandra Ross prepares Natalie Rosales, 7, to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, while Nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Vacancy rates for hospital RNs have dropped from 21% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, and turnover dropped from 32% to 20% over the same period.
  8. Orlando’s Pop-Tart Bowl has an edible mascot. But what flavor is it?
    Yesterday• Sports
    The Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando is touting what it calls an edible mascot.
  9. Tampa Bay charities struggle to retain holiday season volunteers
    Yesterday• Community News
    Volunteer Rose Munoz sorts through items at Feeding Tampa Bay Tuesday in Tampa.
  10. What is it like at St. Pete’s Derby Lane 3 years after greyhound racing ended?
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    An aerial drone view of the former dog racing track and score board at Derby Lane, 10490 Gandy Blvd. N. Almost three years after greyhound racing ended, the track is now filled in with grass and is remarkably well tended to.
  11. Dakin Dairy Farms, one of Manatee County’s last dairies, is for sale
    Nov. 27• Business
    Manatee County's Dakin Dairy Farms, shown in this January photo, is for sale.
  12. After takeover, Crystal is back in Florida with a revamped cruise ship
    Nov. 27• Business
    The refurbished Crystal Serenity cruise ship arrived to PortMiami on Nov. 2, 2023.
  13. Gift shop at Wesley Chapel’s Krate closing after slow summer sales
    Nov. 27• Business
    All Good Things Gifts at the KRATE Container Park pictured on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Wesley Chapel. The store is closing due to a dip in sales during the summertime.
  14. DeSantis-Newsom debate is a showdown of 2 Disney states
    Nov. 27• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis share a constituent in Disney. Both have leveraged that relationship but in opposite ways.
  15. Shopapalooza returns with record-breaking vendors in St. Pete
    Nov. 25• Visual Arts
    Shoppers browse for items at vendor booths at Shopapalooza in St. Petersburg's Vinoy Park Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
  16. Dear Penny: We’re in our 50s. My wife isn’t saving for retirement. Help!
    Nov. 24• Business
    Once you’ve built this foundation of understanding, then you can make plans for the future together that honor both of your needs.
  17. onePulse trustees vote to dissolve nonprofit after plans for Pulse memorial falter
    Nov. 23• Florida
    The former Pulse nightclub, the site of the 2016 mass shooting that killed 49 people, is shown Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
  18. Proposed bill, ballot initiative seek to undo DeSantis’ Disney district takeover
    Nov. 23• Politics
    State Sen. Linda Stewart is preparing to file a bill that would repeal Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of Disney World’s special district.
  19. To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
    Nov. 23• Environment
    Vesta Terminals holding oil are reflected in Tallinn, Estonia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change, a report Thursday, Nov. 23, said.
  20. Thanksgiving travel: Record traffic expected, but Florida may luck out
    Nov. 22• Transportation
    Travelers wait in a security line at Denver International Airport on Tuesday. Transportation Security Administration officials expect to screen a record 2.9 million travelers on Sunday, the busiest day of the long Thanksgiving weekend.
  21. Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment
    Nov. 22• Business
    Workers apply sheathing to the exterior of a new multifamily residential building, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. According to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy.
  22. As Tampa Bay real estate slows, luxury housing dominates
    Nov. 22• Real Estate
    At The Nolen, a condo DDA is building in St. Petersburg, 25 of 31 units have been snatched up since the end of 2021, totaling $63 million in sales.
  23. Publix department managers join federal suit over unpaid work
    Nov. 21• Business
    A Publix grocery store is shown in in Neptune Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.
  24. What Tampa Bay stores are open on Thanksgiving? We have a list.
    Nov. 21• Entertainment
    Target is joining Walmart, Best Buy and Walgreens in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a long tradition of jump starting Black Friday sales.
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