War is what it took to stop the slide in gas prices. The ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza caused crude oil to increase by $9 per barrel for fear it could disrupt the flow of oil from the Middle East, according to AAA Auto Club South. ...more

January 5, 2009 |

It's Cold Up Here We were checking the temperature at Ruskin, near Kings Point where we spent some winters, and noted that on Dec. 20 at 12:50 pm, the temperature was 65 degrees F. The temperature in North York, Ontario, was just under 7 degrees. Oh lucky you! ...more

December 24, 2008 |

Hey, did you hear? Santa Claus is laying off Rudolph after the big night. ...more

December 21, 2008 |

A powerful grouping of Florida's convention and visitors bureaus has picked up the slogan. ...more

December 18, 2008 |

Crude oil dropped to $40 a barrel Friday, a change likely triggered by recent reports of widespread job losses, according to AAA Auto Club South. ...more

December 8, 2008 |

The state and national averages for a gallon of gas dropped by 10 cents during the last seven days. ...more

November 30, 2008 |

Lower gas prices won't be enough incentive for some people to leave home for Thanksgiving. ...more

November 20, 2008 |

Who hasn't driven by a gas station lately and seen prices hovering around $2 a gallon and not felt positively giddy? It's as if motorists have awakened from a bad dream where the price of a gallon of gas was almost twice that and our car-loving culture and fragile household budgets were being strangled. ...more

November 14, 2008 |

One month ago, the average gallon of gas cost $3.67. Since then, it has dropped by $1.21. ...more

November 3, 2008 |

A bad economy is making the public cynical about gas prices. At a time when they should be encouraged by the record-breaking decreases, they are unable to summon the optimism. ...more

October 13, 2008 |