DEBARY, Fla. – With gas prices climbing across Florida, more Central Florida commuters are trading their cars for a seat on the SunRail.
AAA reports the average price for a gallon of gas in Florida is $3.92 — up 80 cents from $3.12 this time last year. That increase is pushing more riders onto the commuter rail line connecting DeBary to Orlando.
Lisette Valentin is one commuter who regularly chooses the rail over the road. She drops her fiancé off at the DeBary station every day so he can travel to work in Orlando…