Tampa, Fla. (970 WFLA) - Gas prices continue to give Tampa Bay drivers holiday cheer. Prices fell nearly three cents a gallon in Tampa this past week, to an average of $2.24, according to GasBuddy.com's survey of 1,260 gasoline sellers.
Prices average $2.23 in Hillsborough County as a whole. Prices in other area counties, according to GasBuddy.com:
Pinellas: $2.25
Pasco: $2.26
Polk: $2.28
Hernando: $2.29
Manatee: $2.33
Sarasota: $2.34
The average in Florida is $2.30/gallon. Hillsborough and Clay Counties have the lowest at $2.23.
The national average rose one cent per gallon to $2.43 in the last week.