For 100 million travelers, low gas prices make holidays happy

Florida gas prices continued their downward trend Monday, hitting a statewide average of $2.02 a gallon in time for millions of travelers to hit the road for the holidays. The pump price has dropped by a penny from last week’s average, and 45 cents compared with the statewide average one year ago. The data, put out by AAA, shows Florida lags behind the national average of $1.99 by about 3 cents. The group estimates lower gas prices have saved Americans…