Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida: ▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.09 a gallon, down .05 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.49 and the most expensive $4.49.

AAA put the highest prices for gas in South Florida. Costs for a gallon of gas in Palm Beach County and Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys, were $3.28 on Sunday with Miami-Dade at $3.16. The average cost of diesel in the state was $3.49, which is the same as a week ago but 51 cents lower than a year ago.

Florida drivers saw a slight dip in gas prices after the Thanksgiving holiday, with the state average falling to $3.11 per gallon on Sunday. This represents a one-cent decrease from the previous week.

Unlike many waistlines, gas prices in Florida decreased after Thanksgiving, according to AAA — The Auto Club Group. The average price for a gallon of gas in the Sunshine State was $3.09 to start this work week, down from $3.11 on Sunday.

As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Floridians prepare to hit the road, and a surge in gas prices looms challenging travelers’ budgets.

Florida gas prices averaged $3.11 per gallon on Dec. 1, a cent less than the week before, according to data from AAA. The average price for gas on Thanksgiving Day in Florida was $3.13 per gallon, 10 cents more than what holiday travelers paid a year ago.

When Floridians hit the road last Thanksgiving, gas prices in the state averaged out to $3.03 per gallon. The year prior, it was $3.41. As usual, the culprit was rising oil prices, according to AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins. The price of crude rose 6% last week to $71.24 per barrel.

Florida gas prices averaged $3.11 per gallon on Sunday. The state average was 1-cent less than the week before. The average price per gallon Sunday night in Escambia County was $2.83. In North Escambia, the low price was $2.78 on Highway 29 in Cantonment, while $2.62 could be found at a few stations in Pensacola.

AAA reported Monday thatgas prices in Michigan have jumped 7 cents since after the Thanksgiving weekend. Michigan drivers are paying an average of $3.08 per gall

The high number of Michiganders traveling to get to Thanksgiving dinner pushed gas prices up 7 cents a gallon on average to $3.08, but prices likely will come down again, experts predicted. "With a record-breaking number of travelers on the roadways for Thanksgiving,

The AAA report stated that regional gas prices vary across Florida. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Homosassa Springs, and Naples are the most expensive metro markets, while Crestview