Florida is opening “public fuel distribution sites” where motorists can get 10 gallons of free gasoline as parts of the state — including Charlotte County and Sarasota County — see widespread fuel shortages and gas station closures after Hurricane Milton.
The two sites are opened in Charlotte and Sarasota counties include Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte; and Suncoast Technical College-North Port, 4445 Career Lane.
Charlotte Sports Park’s site is opened from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; STC-North Port opens at 10 a.m. and stays open until 7 p.m.
Charlotte County officials said the Charlotte Sports Park facility would be opened 7 a.m.-7 p.m. “until further notice.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said public fuel sites opened Saturday in Plant City, St. Petersburg and Tom Bennett Park in Bradenton.
The fuel depots will be open until 7 p.m.
He said additional state-run fuel depots will likely open in Sarasota and another location in Southwest Florida, at another Pinellas County location as well as in Tampa.