I passed up the Miccosukee Service Station prior to arriving here because the station was too busy AND they require you to pay inside so you can't use you're card at the pump. I was literally 56 miles approximately from my tank being empty. So I decided to take my chances and head down the road to Sunniland Country Store.
This store/station is about 40 miles from the Miccosukee Service station so needless to say as I drove along with a strong headwind pushing hard against my car and I saw the gas gauge inch closer and closer to "E" I started to sweat. Mainly since I turned off the air conditioner to conserve gas but also because I had never been that close to running out of gas.
This station is a bit off I-75 by ten miles so I chugged along towards the station and I see lightning and dark clouds in the distance. I made it to the station and the gas was reasonably priced but the gas comes out at a snail's pace. It trickles into the take at 0.00000001 gallons per hour. Only kidding but it was super slow and the dark clouds continues to make their way closer and closer. I didn't have time to go into the store but there is plenty of space around the lot to picnic or park in the shade if needed. I was able to pay at the pump.
Finally the tank was full and I peeled out burning rubber to make it back to I-75 and escape the storm. So, I'm thankful I made to this station and that they were open because I really wouldn't have had any other choice had they been closed or the tanks out of order. I ended up running into the storm anyway near Sarasota but at least I had gas even if I couldn't see through all the rain. read more
