Experts believe that gas prices are being dragged lower by falling crude oil prices, which suffered steep losses this past week on worries of a global economic slowdown. If these futures price drops hold, drivers could see Florida gas prices drift back below $4.10 per gallon. However, this is still an extremely volatile fuel market. On Tuesday, the price for U.S. crude oil plummeted, falling below $100 a barrel for the first time in eight weeks. Tuesday’s closing price of $99.50 per barrel is nearly $9 (16 percent) less than the week before, and the lowest daily settlement since April 25. 

I enjoyed reading your article by Sheila Evans in the April 22, 2022 copy of your Boca Beacon. That article brings awareness to the sacrifices and commitment by our Armed Forces that chose to serve our country and are deployed around the world for the defense of freedom. E3 Jonathan Price is a fine example of this commitment, and as your article noted, is deployed to Eastern Europe. My congratulations go out to the owners of Herbeque Catering, Herbert and Danielle Prince, for raising such a patriotic son.

The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with 12 days in the fall.