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by Denise_White from Fox 13, Tampa Bay

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Gas prices have got me thinking ....
Apr 24, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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 I don't know about you, but I'm cutting back. I find myself organizing my errands so I can get the most gas mileage for the buck. I think about saving all the time. A coworker joked today that he'd lend me a couple of bucks for gas since I'm holding a nickle so tight it would make a buffalo holler. I told him to double that, if  he didn't mind, since gas is almost four bucks a gallon.

My husband, who is already carpooling to work in St. Pete, was checking out the bus schedule the other day to see if he could ride the bus from Tampa. But Tampa's bus schedule is so  lousy it wouldn't make sense. Right now when we need reliable  mass transportation more than ever, Hartline (which is now called Hart) is no help.

I've thought seriously about riding my bicycle to work. I'd have to go over a bridge, but the higher gas prices rise the less daunting the prospect of using pedal power.

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Vittorio read my blog view my photos
Apr 24, 2008 | 3:18 PM

For folks like me on a fixed (really broken) income the price of fuel is truly a hardship. While I applaud you're trying to use less fuel, I cannot believe that highly paid TV talent really feels much of a pinch. What kind of cars do you and your husband drive? I drive an 01 Mitsubishi Galant. 30 MPG.
Jumpy983 read my blog view my photos
Apr 24, 2008 | 7:06 PM

if you ride a bike over the sunshine skyway do you still have to pay the toll?
Loveit read my blog
Apr 28, 2008 | 6:53 AM

I can definitely understand your point Denise. I have combined errand running for the last year. Not only is it fuel efficient it's time efficient which is the other thing we're short on it seems.
I compliment you & your husband to try and find alternatives. Luckily my husband works 3 miles from home here in St. Pete. But he has a few employees that live in Lakeland & Plant City. He has decided that they should work from home 3 days a week & they will plan meetings for the 2 days they are in the office. He finds them to be just as productive, if not more so because of no distraction. He said it was the least he could do when things are out of our control.
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I anchor the Fox 13 News at Noon and co-anchor the Fox 13 News at Five. Each weekday I try to bring you reports that are informative, relevant and entertaining.

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