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Milton is expected to be a Category 4 when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. It's threatening the Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people.

As residents get out of Hurricane Milton's path, officials are advising people to anticipate lines at gas stations and slow speeds on highways.

Florida's average price of gas is higher than the national level. AAA Auto Club cites several reasons why gas prices are climbing.

A legislative analysis finds EV drivers in 31 states pay fees to make up for a drop in gas tax revenue. A proposal in the state Senate would add Florida to that list.

Sunday's state average is almost 20 cents per gallon less than what travelers paid at the pump last Christmas.

Pump prices are already below what drivers paid during last year's holidays.

AAA forecasts 2.9 million Floridians will travel for the holiday weekend. More than 90 percent of them will drive.

The average price of a gallon of gas in Florida has fallen to $3.45.

Florida House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday night to use $200 million in federal stimulus money for a gas tax break, as they wrapped up more of a budget that will send the annual legislative session into overtime.

AAA Auto Club says Florida gas prices have held relatively steady even after last week's Colonial Pipeline outage led to a deluge of demand. The pipeline operator says normal operations have resumed following a cyberattack.