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Sands Petroleum Builds Brand, New Presence in South Florida

Sands Petroleum Development, a corporation focused on the development and refurbishing of one-stop gas stations and convenience stores in South Florida for over 21 years, is forging ahead with plans to build 14 brand-new sites in the Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Coast and Lee County markets in 2008, despite a grim economic outlook and a lagging real estate market.

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New UST Laws Require Pricey Upgrades

As if gas demand and consumption, gas taxes and gas prices are not enough, Florida’s gas stations and convenience stores face another costly hurdle between now and the end of next year.  Florida is finally tightening down on violators of legislation passed eighteen years ago requiring new USTs (underground storage tanks).  Under the current UST laws, all gas stations must upgrade their current underground storage systems.