Central Florida motorists have found a lack of fuel at some gas stations."I talked to the clerk inside, and she said the Orlando plant has a shortage, and that's why they don't have gas, but she didn't seem to know a lot," a motorist said.The first reports of gas stations without fuel came Friday night.Bags covered the gas pumps at Dodge's Store on Saturday afternoon. Drivers like Judy Knight left empty-handed."Well, I have less than a quarter of a tank," Knight said.Prices have jumped since Friday when people were paying $3.49 per gallon. During a search in Maitland on Saturday, gas was selling for $3.69 at the Chevron station at Lee and Wymore roads."We just have to be a little bit more careful about how we drive," Knight said. "I feel really bad for people that work and families that have two cars. That's really not good."A 7-Eleven representative, Margaret Chabris, issued a statement that said a gasoline terminal that serves the Orlando area ran out of gas Wednesday and was trying to get fuel from Port Canaveral and other locations.Chabris said the terminal also supplies gas to other stations in the area.Officials at AAA and other gas industry organizations had little information about the shortage.14277264

Central Florida motorists have found a lack of fuel at some gas stations.

"I talked to the clerk inside, and she said the Orlando plant has a shortage, and that's why they don't have gas, but she didn't seem to know a lot," a motorist said.


The first reports of gas stations without fuel came Friday night.

Bags covered the gas pumps at Dodge's Store on Saturday afternoon. Drivers like Judy Knight left empty-handed.

"Well, I have less than a quarter of a tank," Knight said.

Prices have jumped since Friday when people were paying $3.49 per gallon. During a search in Maitland on Saturday, gas was selling for $3.69 at the Chevron station at Lee and Wymore roads.

"We just have to be a little bit more careful about how we drive," Knight said. "I feel really bad for people that work and families that have two cars. That's really not good."

A 7-Eleven representative, Margaret Chabris, issued a statement that said a gasoline terminal that serves the Orlando area ran out of gas Wednesday and was trying to get fuel from Port Canaveral and other locations.

Chabris said the terminal also supplies gas to other stations in the area.

Officials at AAA and other gas industry organizations had little information about the shortage.