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Florida News That Impacts You – June 22nd, 2022
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Gas prices are two cents lower again today. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.77. In South Florida prices range from a low of $4.83 per gallon in Miami-Dade to $4.93 per gallon in the Palm Beaches.
- Florida’s COVID-19 trend ticked higher on Tuesday. With nearly 11,000 new cases reported, Florida’s weekly trend for daily cases stands at 10,790. That’s up over a week ago but still below the recent highs reached on June 8th.
- Governor DeSantis and Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez have begun endorsing school board candidates across the state. This comes on the heels of DeSantis’ Education Agenda – released last week as an opportunity for school board candidates to seek the governor’s endorsement. The first endorsements in South Florida were for Miami-Dade candidates Roberto Alonso and Monica Colucci.
- AAA is projecting record travel across Florida for the Independence Day weekend. With July 4th hitting on a Monday, an estimated 2.6 million Floridians will travel 50 miles or more – with 2.3 million driving. Orlando appears to be the top destination.