Diesel prices are surging in North Florida as the war with Iran continues, and economists warn the spike could soon show up in the cost of everyday goods.
In Tallahassee, drivers are paying close to $6 a gallon for diesel — as much as $2 more per gallon than before the war with Iran. That increase is hitting truckers and small business owners who rely on diesel to do their jobs, and some say they may have little choice but to pass higher fuel costs along to customers.
At one Tallahassee gas station, Edward Bellamy, who hauls construction equipment, said the cost to fill up has become staggering…