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fmhbch
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Message Posted: Jan 19, 2007 8:00:37 AM
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Why is the price of gas $1.78 in upper Michigan where they have to truck in everything and $2.20 in Palatka, Fl? Doesn't make sense does it?
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creepers2006
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Message Posted: May 23, 2007 8:37:33 AM
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becuase we live in florida.... thats just how it is.....gas in keystone heights is 3.29.
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RichGurl
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Message Posted: May 22, 2007 4:19:08 PM
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We need to actually make some noise about these gas prices and we need to actually do something!!!! Everyone is just passively buying more and more gas...in my country the folks would have already hit the streets!!!!
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BettyBoo1
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2007 9:02:19 PM
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Gas prices in Arcadia, FL are always much more expensive than they are here in Port Charlotte, and the two places are only about 20 - 25 miles apart.
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smkiel
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Message Posted: Apr 8, 2007 9:24:34 AM
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In the Keys, prices vary in that in Islamorada the price will be $.30-$.40 per gallon less that in Key West. That is only about 85 miles apart.
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SunshineSteve
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Message Posted: Apr 6, 2007 2:29:02 PM
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How is it that the prices can vary by almost 20 cents within a few miles?
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senile1
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Message Posted: Apr 6, 2007 10:08:11 AM
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Tourists have little to do with prices going up 10¢ a gallon overnite!!
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Tattoo
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Message Posted: Apr 2, 2007 1:06:02 PM
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Some blame it on Florida being a tourist destination.
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senile1
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Message Posted: Apr 1, 2007 8:41:38 PM
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There is always some reason, so the oil companies would have us beleive, for the escalating prices but it all boils down to one word, GREED!
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SunshineSteve
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Message Posted: Apr 1, 2007 6:04:26 AM
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Ouch! They keep on going up. Bought gas yesterday am at Race Track in Ft. Pierce for $2.63. Range in Stuart as of 5:45 this morning is $2.65 to $2.81.
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SunshineSteve
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Message Posted: Mar 30, 2007 7:25:23 PM
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Posted on Wednesday. Now all are up over $2.70 in Stuart.
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SunshineSteve
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Message Posted: Mar 28, 2007 3:39:26 PM
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What are the prices now??? Stuart is riding around $2.65 - $2.69. Many up 5 cents since yesterday! Cheers!
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ochmewa
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2007 12:42:22 PM
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2 of the ones here went from 2.15 up to 2.19 since yesterday so here we go again with rising prices probably till the tourists go home around April
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PNF
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2007 11:34:03 AM
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Prices just jumped up to 2.12 from 2.07 yesterday! I agree with Senile1, they are just trying to confuse the average driver, especially when last Thursday, prices were 1.99 at many stations.
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senile1
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2007 8:22:18 PM
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I've noticed that here too, KO, some stations will go up 2 or 3 cents then drop a couple of cents then go up 4 or 5 in a couple of days---perhaps to confuse the average, unobservant driver (not hard to do).......
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roost1
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2007 11:53:10 PM
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Florida prices do not change as rapidly on the down slope as the up.
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ochmewa
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2007 9:00:01 PM
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Its called greed KO
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senile1
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Message Posted: Jan 20, 2007 7:56:35 PM
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From a consumer point of view it is called price goughing!!
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senile1
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Message Posted: Jan 20, 2007 12:50:13 PM
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Finally -- gas prices going below 2.20 in port orange!!!
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senile1
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Message Posted: Jan 19, 2007 4:11:51 PM
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It's called price goughing!!(and taxes)
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