Consumer prices heated up in the Tampa-area last month.
The annual inflation rate was 3.3% in that region according to data released Tuesday, whic is the highest year-over-year inflation rate in more than a year.
More expensive meat, dairy and restaurant prices are responsible for a bulk of the higher inflation from a year ago.
But it’s not just what we eat that is behind the higher inflation. When you strip out food and energy costs, the Tampa-area inflation was still more than 3% in July.
Regional inflation rates are released every two months. The South Florida data will be released next month.
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