Bad Gas - October 19, 2009 -I received this E-Mail from Martha Jaramillo and thought that you should know about her problem when it came ot buying gas at a gas station. Remember to always get a receipt for your gas so you can have at least a chance to get someone to fix the problem cause when and if you buy bad gasoline. She explained ot me what happened to her and she is letting everyone know so it does not happen to you.

In midst of offshore drilling debate, Miami lawmaker denies conflict with his lobbyist wife - October 9, 2009 - TALLAHASSEE — The powerful Miami lawmaker now in charge of the Senate committee on energy policy is married to a lobbyist hired to help secure the repeal of Florida's ban on offshore oil and gas exploration.

Four years after buying back oil lease, state considers allowing drilling - September 14, 2009 - In 2005, Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Cabinet proclaimed victory for Florida when they agreed to pay Coastal Petroleum Co. $12.5 million not to abandon its leases for drilling oil off the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil producers running out of storage space - March 3, 2009 - Glut caused by world slowdown leaves the world awash in crude

Bad Economic News May Ease S. Florida Gas Prices - January 10, 2009 - A Friday drop in the price of a barrel of crude oil caused some South Florida gasoline dealers to back down on price increases which hit as much as 20 cents in the past week, with some prices rising as much as 10 cents in a day.

Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline - January 2, 2009 - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with gasoline taxes.

Federal Panel Pushes Big Bump In Gas Tax - January 1, 2009 - A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads.

The Gas Tax - December 27, 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress seem to have a clear vision of the auto industry they think the country needs.

Potential culprit found in gas-gouging investigation - December 9, 2008 - Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson and Attorney General Bill McCollum have narrowed their search for a potential culprit in a months-long gasoline price-gouging investigation, and it could lead all the way to Wall Street.

Rising gas prices cut traffic congestion in South Florida