Scratch and dent appliances in palm beach county

Fort Lauderdale

2010.09.21 09:29 RealityTvStar Fort Lauderdale

This community is for Fort Lauderdale, and immediate surrounding areas. We are building a community for the people who live and enjoy the area. Join our Discord where we banter and plan IN-PERSON events: https://discord.gg/EfYrsj2
[link]


2011.09.20 23:27 BSchoch12 Delray Beach, FL: Village By The Sea

A subreddit dedicated to Delray Beach, FL and the surrounding areas, including: news, events, reviews, questions and more.
[link]


2013.11.18 23:04 Sahil17 Tenth Avenue North

Unofficial community for the band Tenth Avenue North. Tenth Avenue North is a Christian band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They get their name from an east-west road in Palm Beach county.
[link]


2024.05.13 19:40 TradedMedia PulteGroup Acquires Development Site In Lake Worth For $31.93M

The development site located at 7501 State Road 7 & 7302 Park Lane Road in Lake Worth, spanning across 96.4 acres, was sold for $31,930,000. The buyer, Ryan R. Marshall from PulteGroup, acquired the property from the sellers Thomas Yee of 7501 S SR 7 LLC and Martin Estrada of Cypress Polo Club LLC. The transaction paves the way for a new PulteGroup development project on the site.

Summary of transaction details:

The land acquisition for the planned development of 145 single-family homes is part of PulteGroup's strategy to introduce luxury residences under its DiVosta division. The new Amara community will cater to the demand for upscale living spaces in Palm Beach County's thriving real estate market, offering spacious lots starting at over $1 million. The purchase was facilitated by a land bank managed by TPG Angelo Gordon, signaling further growth and development in the area.
Learn More: PulteGroup Acquires Development Site In Lake Worth For $31.93M
submitted by TradedMedia to tradedmiami [link] [comments]


2024.05.13 19:03 Careful-Sleep-1021 [FL] HR announcing vacation dates, invasion of privacy?

Is it appropriate for an HR director to email the entire organization the specific days that everyone has requested off? This has just started happening and feels very intrusive/like an invasion of privacy. We are not a retail organization or one where shift scheduling/coverage is a concern and if it were, wouldn’t that be something for the individual managers/department heads to keep track of? We’re a NFP in Palm Beach County with 50+ employees of that matters.
submitted by Careful-Sleep-1021 to AskHR [link] [comments]


2024.05.13 18:09 Witty-Date8860 Seeking real estate agent for buying home

Is Reddit a bad place for seeking a real estate agent for buying a home in South Florida? Looking in Port St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach County.
submitted by Witty-Date8860 to SouthFlorida [link] [comments]


2024.05.12 04:51 St_Augustine_Discord Live Music and Events Sunday May 12th HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Live Music

Sundays at Stetson's

Romanza Festivale: The Count Basie Orchestra

Romanza Festivale: The Count Basie Orchestra

Celebrate Art, Music, and Beer

Celebrate Art, Music, and Beer

Yoga on the Lawn at Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

Paella Sunday at Pesca by Michael

Mothers Day Dolphin & Wildlife Adventure

Mother's Day Brunch, Dining, and Treats

St. Augustine's restaurants will welcome moms and their families on Mother's Day — May 12, 2024.
Mother's Day is the perfect time to celebrate a special woman, and restaurants will offer special menu items, for mom — whether she wants to dine in, dine outside, eat at home, or enjoy a picnic.
St. Augustine is rapidly becoming a foodie destination, so there are plenty of excellent choices for truly memorable meals. Restaurants may fill up quickly, especially on the holiday weekend, so please call ahead for reservations and to confirm special offerings.
Ideas for Mother's Day
St. Augustine's restaurants are open for dining inside, outside, or take-out. There are restaurants in town, on the beach, and along our rivers.

A few of the restaurants that will be open on Mother's Day

A1A Aleworks1 King Street, St. Augustine Cap's on the Water4325 Myrtle Street, Vilano Beach Casa Reina Taqueria & Taquila1 Anderson Circle, St. Augustine Castillo Craft Bar and Kitchen6 West Castillo Drive, St. Augustine Cellar Upstairs 157 King Street, St. Augustine Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille46 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine O. C. White's 118 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine Raintree Restaurant102 San Marco, St. Augustine The Reef4100 Coastal Highway, Vilano Beach Salt Life Food Shack321 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach Santiago's Florida Kitchen and Craft Bar860 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach
I am unable to post the sources because they are getting flagged as spam since they are all similar in name. So please visit this site for the list.
Written out urls here tinyurl.com/yjkw32kd

For future events please visit the Discord.

https://discord.gg/NG4eZSWAgR
submitted by St_Augustine_Discord to StAugustineBeach [link] [comments]


2024.05.12 04:51 St_Augustine_Discord Live Music and Events Sunday May 12th HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Live Music

Sundays at Stetson's

Romanza Festivale: The Count Basie Orchestra

Romanza Festivale: The Count Basie Orchestra

Celebrate Art, Music, and Beer

Celebrate Art, Music, and Beer

Yoga on the Lawn at Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

Paella Sunday at Pesca by Michael

Mothers Day Dolphin & Wildlife Adventure

Mother's Day Brunch, Dining, and Treats

St. Augustine's restaurants will welcome moms and their families on Mother's Day — May 12, 2024.
Mother's Day is the perfect time to celebrate a special woman, and restaurants will offer special menu items, for mom — whether she wants to dine in, dine outside, eat at home, or enjoy a picnic.
St. Augustine is rapidly becoming a foodie destination, so there are plenty of excellent choices for truly memorable meals. Restaurants may fill up quickly, especially on the holiday weekend, so please call ahead for reservations and to confirm special offerings.
Ideas for Mother's Day
St. Augustine's restaurants are open for dining inside, outside, or take-out. There are restaurants in town, on the beach, and along our rivers.

A few of the restaurants that will be open on Mother's Day

A1A Aleworks1 King Street, St. Augustine Cap's on the Water4325 Myrtle Street, Vilano Beach Casa Reina Taqueria & Taquila1 Anderson Circle, St. Augustine Castillo Craft Bar and Kitchen6 West Castillo Drive, St. Augustine Cellar Upstairs 157 King Street, St. Augustine Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille46 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine O. C. White's 118 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine Raintree Restaurant102 San Marco, St. Augustine The Reef4100 Coastal Highway, Vilano Beach Salt Life Food Shack321 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach Santiago's Florida Kitchen and Craft Bar860 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach
I am unable to post the sources because they are getting flagged as spam since they are all similar in name. So please visit this site for the list.
Written out urls here tinyurl.com/yjkw32kd

For future events please visit the Discord.

https://discord.gg/NG4eZSWAgR
submitted by St_Augustine_Discord to StAugustine [link] [comments]


2024.05.11 22:21 maquinas501 Home Design and Remodeling Show Coming to Palm Beach County Convention Center

Experience one of Florida's most comprehensive home design and improvement expos, with displays that set industry standards nationwide.
The Home Design and Remodeling Show offers a one-stop destination for homeowners and industry experts to explore the latest trends and innovations in home design and improvement. From interactive opportunities to special guests and events, this show has something for everyone interested in upgrading their home or diving into interior design.
Read More https://newsramp.com/curated-news/home-design-and-remodeling-show-coming-to-palm-beach-county-convention-cente322654249a1e47f37eb42bc672e40202
submitted by maquinas501 to newsramp [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 23:11 reddddddddditor Important info for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters

In light of the recent news that Brightline will be discontinuing the monthly pass that many relied on to commute within the tri-county area, most of these commuters will have no choice but to switch to Tri-rail. As we all know, the services are not comparable for a multitude of reasons but chief among them is the much lengthier commute time and current train transfer required for Downtown Miami.
As Brightline officials have stated, there is a proposal on the table for Tri-rail to create express trains to serve these displaced commuters. If passed, the measure would introduce express trains with one-seat service and minimal stops between West Palm Beach and Downtown Miami, drastically reducing current Tri-rail commute times to more closely approximate what we are accustomed to on Brightline.
The measure will be up for vote at the next Tri-Rail Board Meeting on May 24th @ 9:30am. The meeting is open to the public to attend in person or join by telephone or Zoom. For telephone and Zoom participants the Meeting ID/Password will be published ahead of time at this webpage: https://www.tri-rail.com/meetings/Board-Meetings - please check back before the 24th or contact the SFRTA Administrative Office at 954-788-7919 or 954-942-RAIL for details to join.
This is currently the only glimmer of hope for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters so I encourage everyone affected to try to participate and show their support for the measure to pass.
submitted by reddddddddditor to Miami [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 23:11 reddddddddditor Important info for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters

In light of the recent news that Brightline will be discontinuing the monthly pass that many relied on to commute within the tri-county area, most of these commuters will have no choice but to switch to Tri-rail. As we all know, the services are not comparable for a multitude of reasons but chief among them is the much lengthier commute time and current train transfer required for Downtown Miami.
As Brightline officials have stated, there is a proposal on the table for Tri-rail to create express trains to serve these displaced commuters. If passed, the measure would introduce express trains with one-seat service and minimal stops between West Palm Beach and Downtown Miami, drastically reducing current Tri-rail commute times to more closely approximate what we are accustomed to on Brightline.
The measure will be up for vote at the next Tri-Rail Board Meeting on May 24th @ 9:30am. The meeting is open to the public to attend in person or join by telephone or Zoom. For telephone and Zoom participants the Meeting ID/Password will be published ahead of time at this webpage: https://www.tri-rail.com/meetings/Board-Meetings - please check back before the 24th or contact the SFRTA Administrative Office at 954-788-7919 or 954-942-RAIL for details to join.
This is currently the only glimmer of hope for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters so I encourage everyone affected to try to participate and show their support for the measure to pass.
submitted by reddddddddditor to Broward [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 21:22 NeverGiveUpMagic Is this a good start? I will start the hunt soon! tech resume

https://preview.redd.it/2mlxqkuhgnzc1.png?width=624&format=png&auto=webp&s=0531305a519990b0d4c9098f5fe95f6f2aeffb0a
submitted by NeverGiveUpMagic to resumes [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 19:25 reddddddddditor Important info for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters

In light of the recent news that Brightline will be discontinuing the monthly pass that many relied on to commute within the tri-county area, most of these commuters will have no choice but to switch to Tri-rail. As we all know, the services are not comparable for a multitude of reasons but chief among them is the much lengthier commute time and current train transfer required for Downtown Miami.
As Brightline officials have stated, there is a proposal on the table for Tri-rail to create express trains to serve these displaced commuters. If passed, the measure would introduce express trains with one-seat service and minimal stops between West Palm Beach and Downtown Miami, drastically reducing current Tri-rail commute times to more closely approximate what we are accustomed to on Brightline.
The measure will be up for vote at the next Tri-Rail Board Meeting on May 24th @ 9:30am. The meeting is open to the public to attend in person or join by telephone or Zoom. For telephone and Zoom participants the Meeting ID/Password will be published ahead of time at this webpage: https://www.tri-rail.com/meetings/Board-Meetings - please check back before the 24th or contact the SFRTA Administrative Office at 954-788-7919 or 954-942-RAIL for details to join.
This is currently the only glimmer of hope for displaced South Florida Brightline commuters so I encourage everyone affected to try to participate and show their support for the measure to pass.
submitted by reddddddddditor to Brightline [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 19:12 Screwdatt Todays Games and PPV Events

https://mee6.xyz/i/GOrRCgaVe2
https://t.me/Screwdatt
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV FA PLAYER PACK ===
PPV FA PLAYER 01 Manchester City vs Leeds United // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV FLO RUGBY PACK ===
PPV FLO RUGBY 00 : 2024 Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs start:2024-05-10 08:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 12:00:00
PPV FLO RUGBY 00 : 2024 Edinburgh vs Zebre Parma start:2024-05-10 19:35:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:35:00
PPV FLO RUGBY 00 : 2024 Blues vs Hurricanes start:2024-05-11 05:30:00 stop:2024-05-11 09:30:00
PPV FLO RUGBY 01 : 2024 Queensland Reds vs Melbourne Rebels start:2024-05-10 10:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 14:30:00
PPV FLO RUGBY 01 : 2024 Dragons vs DHL Stormers start:2024-05-10 19:35:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:35:00
PPV FLO RUGBY 01 : 2024 Australia Wallaroos vs Canada - Womens start:2024-05-11 07:30:00 stop:2024-05-11 11:30:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV SETANTA PACK ===
PPV SETANTA EVENT 01 Pfl mena 1 - riyadh, saudi arabia // UK Fri 10 May 4:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 11:30am
PPV SETANTA EVENT 01 Augsburg - stuttgart // UK Fri 10 May 7:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 01 Boston bruins - florida panthers // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 02 Al ittihad - al ettifaq // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 02 Indiana pacers - new york knicks // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 03 Frosinone - inter // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 04 Brest - reims // UK Fri 10 May 8:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 3:00pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 05 Nice - le havre // UK Fri 10 May 8:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 3:00pm
PPV SETANTA EVENT 06 Alaves - girona // UK Fri 10 May 8:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 3:00pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV MOLA PACK ===
PPV MOLA EVENT 01 : PFL Mena 1 start:2024-05-10 16:20:00 stop:2024-05-11 02:40:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 01 : 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Game 2 : Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks start:2024-05-11 02:50:00 stop:2024-05-11 08:10:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 02 : PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS - Regions Tradition - Round 2 start:2024-05-10 16:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 21:40:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 03 : PGA TOUR - Wells Fargo Championship - Round 2 start:2024-05-10 18:50:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:10:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 04 : Como vs Cosenza start:2024-05-10 19:05:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:25:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 05 : Bari vs Brescia start:2024-05-10 19:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 06 : Catanzaro vs Sampdoria start:2024-05-10 19:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 07 : Sudtirol vs Palermo start:2024-05-10 19:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV MOLA EVENT 08 : LPGA - Cognizant Founders Cup - Round 2 start:2024-05-10 19:50:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:10:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV FLO SPORTS PACK ===
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 00 : FloWrestling Radio Live start:2024-05-13 17:00:00 stop:2024-05-13 21:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 01 : 2024 Giro dItalia start:2024-05-10 12:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 16:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 01 : 2024 Purdue Northwest vs Saginaw Valley St. start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 02 : FloRacing 24/7 start:2024-05-05 10:00:00 stop:2024-11-03 05:59:59
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 03 : 2024 Tour de Hongrie start:2024-05-10 14:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 03 : 2024 GHSA Outdoor Championships 5A/7A start:2024-05-10 19:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:30:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 04 : 2024 World Olympic Qualifier start:2024-05-10 09:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 13:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 04 : 2024 GHSA Outdoor Championships 1A-DI/6A start:2024-05-10 19:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:30:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 05 : 2024 Davenport vs Wayne State (MI) start:2024-05-10 17:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 21:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 05 : 2024 AMG Grey vs SSK Green start:2024-05-10 21:20:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 06 : 2024 GHSA Outdoor Championships 1A-2/2A start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 07 : 2024 Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs start:2024-05-10 09:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 13:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 07 : 2024 Aces Hockey vs CWE White start:2024-05-10 13:10:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:10:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 07 : 2024 US Express Elite vs CWE Red start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 08 : 2024 UCI BMX Freestyle WCUP - FISE World Series France start:2024-05-10 11:15:00 stop:2024-05-10 15:15:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 08 : 2024 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships start:2024-05-10 16:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 08 : 2024 Dragons vs DHL Stormers start:2024-05-10 20:35:00 stop:2024-05-11 00:35:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 09 : 2024 Queensland Reds vs Melbourne Rebels start:2024-05-10 11:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 15:30:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 09 : 2024 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional Champs start:2024-05-10 16:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 09 : 2024 Edinburgh Rugby vs Zebre Parma start:2024-05-10 20:35:00 stop:2024-05-11 00:35:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 10 : 2024 Hitmen Navy vs SSK Green start:2024-05-10 13:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 10 : 2024 93 Hockey White vs NS Green start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 11 : 2024 Power Play 2 vs NS Green start:2024-05-10 13:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 11 : 2024 Carolina vs Rangers Red start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 12 : 2024 Hampton vs SHC start:2024-05-10 13:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 12 : 2024 SCP Grey vs Nomadic start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 13 : 2024 GH White vs 93 Hockey White start:2024-05-10 13:10:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:10:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 13 : 2024 Edinger vs Knights Gold start:2024-05-10 18:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 14 : 2024 US Express vs Worcester start:2024-05-10 13:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 14 : 2024 US Express vs CWE White start:2024-05-10 18:10:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:10:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 15 : 2024 Eels Green vs Btwn Bucket start:2024-05-10 13:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 17:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 15 : 2024 PAL Blue vs JRC 2 start:2024-05-10 18:10:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:10:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 16 : 2024 HD 360 vs CWE Red start:2024-05-10 14:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:40:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 16 : 2024 Lycoming vs Moravian start:2024-05-10 19:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 17 : 2024 Seacoast Black vs NS Black start:2024-05-10 14:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 17 : 2024 Lander vs Anderson (SC) start:2024-05-10 19:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 18 : 2024 Swan Hockey vs Carolina start:2024-05-10 14:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 18 : 2024 South Team Black vs North Team Blue start:2024-05-10 19:30:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:30:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 19 : 2024 BGP vs Mass Attack start:2024-05-10 14:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 19 : 2024 AMG Black vs Universel start:2024-05-10 19:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 20 : 2024 Edinger vs CWE Black start:2024-05-10 14:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 20 : 2024 GH White vs Power Play 2 start:2024-05-10 19:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 21 : 2024 Future Pros vs CWE Storm start:2024-05-10 14:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 21 : 2024 Bridgewater vs Rangers White start:2024-05-10 19:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 22 : 2024 GH Black vs 93 Hockey Red start:2024-05-10 14:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 22 : 2024 SCP Black vs BGP start:2024-05-10 19:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 23 : 2024 Coastal Elite vs Ground Zero start:2024-05-10 14:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 18:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 23 : 2024 Ground Zero vs Edinger start:2024-05-10 19:40:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:40:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 24 : 2024 The D2 Summit start:2024-05-10 15:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 19:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 24 : 2024 Hitmen Blue vs CEM start:2024-05-10 19:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 25 : 2024 AMG Grey vs Mole HC start:2024-05-10 15:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 19:00:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 25 : 2024 NS Black vs PAL Green start:2024-05-10 19:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 26 : 2024 Eeels Grey vs Prestige Green start:2024-05-10 15:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 19:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 26 : 2024 5B Selects vs Prestige Black start:2024-05-10 19:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 23:50:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 27 : 2024 Delaware vs UNC Wilmington start:2024-05-10 16:00:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 27 : 2024 Campbell vs Monmouth start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 28 : 2024 Team NA White vs SSK Gold start:2024-05-10 16:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 28 : 2024 Butler vs Villanova start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 29 : 2024 Power Play vs JRC 1 start:2024-05-10 16:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 29 : 2024 Juniata vs Catholic start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 30 : 2024 Btwn Bucket vs SHC start:2024-05-10 16:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 30 : 2024 GLIAC Baseball Championship - Day 2 start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 31 : 2024 Rapid BJT vs Edge start:2024-05-10 16:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 20:20:00
PPV FLO SPORTS TV 31 : 2024 CAA Softball Championship - Game 9* start:2024-05-10 21:00:00 stop:2024-05-11 01:00:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== IRELAND CLUBBER PACK ===
IE CLUBBER TV 01 Kildare vs Kilkenny // UK Fri 10 May 7:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== IRELAND LOI PACK ===
IE LOI TV 01 : Waterford FC vs Dundalk FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 02 : Shelbourne FC vs Drogheda United FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 03 : Galway United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 04 : Derry City FC vs Bohemian FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 05 : Shamrock Rovers FC vs St. Patricks Athletic FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 06 : Athlone Town AFC vs Bray Wanderers FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 07 : Cobh Ramblers FC vs Cork City FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 08 : Finn Harps FC vs Longford Town FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 09 : Kerry FC vs UCD AFC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
IE LOI TV 10: Treaty United FC vs Wexford FC // UK Fri 10 May 7:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:45pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== AUSTRALIA STAN PACK ===
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 01 Moana Pasifika V Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 7:30am // ET Fri 10 May 2:30am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 01 Qualifying 6 Hours Of Spafrancorchamps Wec 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 1:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 8:35am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 01 Practice 2 Grand Prix Of Indy Indycar 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 6:10pm // ET Fri 10 May 1:10pm
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 01 New Zealand V Usa Womens Pacific Four 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 2:54am // ET Fri 10 May 9:54pm
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 01 Free Practice 2 Berlin Eprix 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:55am // ET Sat 11 May 1:55am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 02 Free Practice 6 Hours Of Spafrancorchamps Wec 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 9:50am // ET Fri 10 May 4:50am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 02 Practice 1 Grand Prix Of Indy Indycar 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 2:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 9:30am
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 02 Newcastle V Bath Premiership Rugby Round 17 2023/24 // UK Fri 10 May 7:40pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:40pm
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 02 Blues V Hurricanes Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 5:15am // ET Sat 11 May 12:15am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 03 Reds V Rebels Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 10:00am // ET Fri 10 May 5:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 03 Free Practice 1 & The Fe Show Berlin Eprix 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 3:55pm // ET Fri 10 May 10:55am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 03 Qualifying Grand Prix Of Indy Indycar 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 9:20pm // ET Fri 10 May 4:20pm
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 03 Eastwood V West Harbour Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 04 Pfl Mena 1 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 4:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 11:30am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 04 Gordon V Randwick Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 05 Sale V Leicester Premiership Rugby Round 17 2023/24 // UK Fri 10 May 7:40pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:40pm
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 05 Southern Districts V Manly Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 06 Sydney University V Hunter Wildfires Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 07 Two Blues V Northern Suburbs Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 08 Warringah V Eastern Suburbs Shute Shield Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 09 Brothers V Bond University Hospital Cup Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 10 Gps V Wests Hospital Cup Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 11 Uq V Souths Hospital Cup Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 12 Sunnybank V Easts Hospital Cup Round 6 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 6:00am // ET Sat 11 May 1:00am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 13 Australia V Canada Womens Pacific Four 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 7:30am // ET Sat 11 May 2:30am
AU STAN SPORT AU EVENT 14 Highlanders V Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 7:45am // ET Sat 11 May 2:45am
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK-AUSTRALIA OPTUS PACK ===
UK-AU OPTUS 01 : TAB Football Forecast: Klopps legacy and United v Arsenal start:2024-05-10 10:50:00 stop:2024-05-10 11:30:00
UK-AU OPTUS 02 : Deportivo Alaves v Girona start:2024-05-10 19:20:00 stop:2024-05-10 22:20:00
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK DAZN PACK ===
UK DAZN UK 01 Pfl mena 1 10th 4:28pm/Zafiro ironman 70.3 alcudia mallorca 11th 5:58am
UK DAZN UK 02 X series 014 salt papi vs. Ferrari weighin // UK Fri 10 May 4:58pm // ET Fri 10 May 11:58am
UK DAZN UK 03 Leipzig vs. Hoffenheim // UK Fri 10 May 5:28pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:28pm
UK DAZN UK 04 Chess.Com classic day 3 // UK Fri 10 May 5:28pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:28pm
UK DAZN UK 05 Al ittihad vs. Al ettifaq // UK Fri 10 May 6:58pm // ET Fri 10 May 1:58pm
UK DAZN UK 06 Philadelphia press conference // UK Fri 10 May 6:58pm // ET Fri 10 May 1:58pm
UK DAZN UK 07 Barcelona vs. Athletic bilbao // UK Fri 10 May 7:28pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:28pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK NRL PACK ===
UK NRL LIVE 00: Penrith vs Canterbury // UK Fri 10 May 8:58am // ET Fri 10 May 3:58am
UK NRL LIVE 01: Parramatta vs Brisbane // UK Fri 10 May 10:58am // ET Fri 10 May 5:58am
UK NRL LIVE 02: Wests Tigers vs Newcastle // UK Sat 11 May 5:58am // ET Sat 11 May 12:58am
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK PDC PACK ===
UK PDC EVENT 01 : Neo.Bet baltic sea darts open day one // UK Fri 10 May 12:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 7:00am
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK RUGBY PACK ===
UK RUGBY LIVE 01: Newcastle vs Bath 19.45
UK RUGBY LIVE 02: Sale vs Leicester 19.45
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== UK VIA PLAY PACK ===
UK VIA PLAY 01 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 2 watch now // UK Fri 10 May 8:00am ET Fri 10 May 3:00am
UK VIA PLAY 01 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 2 watch now // UK Fri 10 May 4:00pm ET Fri 10 May 11:00am
UK VIA PLAY 01 Nascar Buckle up south carolina 200 // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 02 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 1 watch now // UK Fri 10 May 8:00am ET Fri 10 May 3:00am
UK VIA PLAY 02 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 1 watch now // UK Fri 10 May 4:00pm ET Fri 10 May 11:00am
UK VIA PLAY 02 PDC Darts Baltic sea darts open // UK Fri 10 May 6:00pm ET Fri 10 May 1:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 02 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 2 watch now // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 03 PDC Darts Baltic sea darts open // UK Fri 10 May 12:00pm ET Fri 10 May 7:00am
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
UK VIA PLAY 03 LALIGA Viva laliga // UK Fri 10 May 6:00pm ET Fri 10 May 1:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 03 United Rugby Championship Dragons stormers // UK Fri 10 May 7:30pm ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
UK VIA PLAY 03 24/7 Channel Stream Viaplay sports 1 watch now // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 04 NHL Nhl tonight // UK Fri 10 May 2:00pm ET Fri 10 May 9:00am
UK VIA PLAY 04 Ice Hockey World Championship Opening ceremony // UK Fri 10 May 3:00pm ET Fri 10 May 10:00am
UK VIA PLAY 04 Ice Hockey World Championship Opening ceremony // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 04 NHL Boston florida // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
UK VIA PLAY 05 LALIGA Laliga news // UK Fri 10 May 2:00pm ET Fri 10 May 9:00am
UK VIA PLAY 05 United Rugby Championship Edinburgh zebre // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
UK VIA PLAY 05 NHL Vancouver edmonton // UK Sat 11 May 3:05am ET Fri 10 May 10:05pm
UK VIA PLAY 06 Ice Hockey World Championship Sweden usa // UK Fri 10 May 7:15pm ET Fri 10 May 2:15pm
UK VIA PLAY 07 LALIGA Alavs girona // UK Fri 10 May 7:30pm ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== CANADA DAZN PACK ===
CA DAZN CA 01 Rome open day 4 10th 5:00am/Pfl mena 1 10th 11:30am
CA DAZN CA 02 X series 014 salt papi vs ferrari weighin // UK Fri 10 May 5:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:00pm
CA DAZN CA 03 Leipzig vs hoffenheim // UK Fri 10 May 5:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:30pm
CA DAZN CA 04 Chesscom classic day 3 // UK Fri 10 May 5:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:30pm
CA DAZN CA 05 Al ittihad vs al ettifaq // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
CA DAZN CA 06 Philadelphia press conference // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
CA DAZN CA 07 Barcelona vs athletic bilbao // UK Fri 10 May 7:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
CA DAZN CA 08 Doncaster vs crewe // UK Fri 10 May 8:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 3:00pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA DIRTVISION PACK ===
US DIRTVISION 01: Williams Grove Speedway Night 1 of the Morgan Cup Showdown Outlaws VS. PA Posse // UK Fri 10 May 11:15pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:15pm
US DIRTVISION 02: Humboldt Speedway The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets head to Kansas. // UK Sat 11 May 1:15am // ET Fri 10 May 8:15pm
US DIRTVISION 03: Red Dirt Raceway The American Sprint Car Series makes it debut at Red Dirt Raceway. // UK Sat 11 May 12:15am // ET Fri 10 May 7:15pm
US DIRTVISION 04: Attica Raceway Park It is time for Eric Phillips 36th Anniversary Classic! // UK Fri 10 May 11:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:30pm
US DIRTVISION 05: Jacksonville Speedway Weekly racing from Jacksonville Speedway featuring five rock em sock em divisions. // UK Sat 11 May 12:15am // ET Fri 10 May 7:15pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA TRILLER PACK ===
US TRILLER TV 01 MCW High Stakes 2024 // UK Fri 10 May 10:30am // ET Fri 10 May 5:30am
US TRILLER TV 02 Roll in the Cage 11 // UK Sat 11 May 1:00am // ET Fri 10 May 8:00pm
US TRILLER TV 03 Shamrock FC 354 // UK Sat 11 May 1:30am // ET Fri 10 May 8:30pm
US TRILLER TV 04 FSW Ground Zero 2024 // UK Sat 11 May 3:30am // ET Fri 10 May 10:30pm
US TRILLER TV 05 Greektown Wrestling May 10th // UK Sat 11 May 12:30am // ET Fri 10 May 7:30pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA PEACOCK PACK ===
US PEACOCK 01 INDYCAR Road course practice 1 // UK Fri 10 May 2:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 8:30am
US PEACOCK 01 TRACK & FIELD Diamond league doha // UK Fri 10 May 5:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 11:00am
US PEACOCK 01 GOLF Cognizant founders cup rd. 2 // UK Fri 10 May 8:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:00pm
US PEACOCK 01 SLED HOCKEY Wpih world champs sf 2 // UK Sat 11 May 12:30am // ET Fri 10 May 6:30pm
US PEACOCK 01 RUGBY Australia v. Canada // UK Sat 11 May 7:55am // ET Sat 11 May 1:55am
US PEACOCK 02 GOLF Myrtle beach classic rd. 2 // UK Fri 10 May 2:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 8:30am
US PEACOCK 02 INDYCAR Road course practice 2 // UK Fri 10 May 6:10pm // ET Fri 10 May 12:10pm
US PEACOCK 02 SLED HOCKEY Wpih world champs sf 1 // UK Fri 10 May 8:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 2:30pm
US PEACOCK 02 NXT Nxt level up // UK Sat 11 May 3:00am // ET Fri 10 May 9:00pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
US PEACOCK 03 GOLF Regions tradition rd. 2 // UK Fri 10 May 4:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 10:30am
US PEACOCK 03 INDYCAR Road course qualifying // UK Fri 10 May 9:20pm // ET Fri 10 May 3:20pm
US PEACOCK 03 RUGBY New zealand v. Usa // UK Sat 11 May 3:05am // ET Fri 10 May 9:05pm
US PEACOCK 04 GOLF Wells fargo champ rd. 2 // UK Fri 10 May 7:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 1:00pm
US PEACOCK 05 INDYCAR Indy nxt ims road course 1 // UK Fri 10 May 11:10pm // ET Fri 10 May 5:10pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA MLB PACK ===
US MLB LIVE 01: Houston at Detroit 6:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 02: Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 6:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 03: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay 6:50 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 04: Arizona at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 05: Minnesota at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 06: Washington at Boston 7:10 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 07: Atlanta at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 08: Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 09: Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 7:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 10: St. Louis at Milwuakee 8:10 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 11: Texas at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 12: Kansas City at LA Angels 9:38 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 13: LA Dodgers at San Diego 9:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 14: Oakland at Seattle 9:40 PM ET
US MLB LIVE 15: Cincinnati at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA NBA PACK ===
US NBA LIVE 01: East Semifinals Game 3: New York at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
US NBA LIVE 02: West Semifinals Game 3: Denver at Minnesota 9:30 PM ET
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA NHL PACK ===
US NHL LIVE 01: East Semifinals Game 3: Florida at Boston 7:00 PM ET
US NHL LIVE 02: west Semifinals Game 2: Edmonton at Vancouver 10:00 PM ET
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== USA MILB PACK ===
US MILB 01 Fort Wayne TinCaps vs West Michigan Whitecaps // UK Fri 10 May 4:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 11:00am
US MILB 01 Everett AquaSox vs Vancouver Canadians // UK Fri 10 May 9:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 4:05pm
US MILB 01 Peoria Chiefs vs Beloit Sky Carp // UK Sat 11 May 12:35am // ET Fri 10 May 7:35pm
US MILB 02 Norfolk Tides vs Memphis Redbirds // UK Fri 10 May 6:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 1:05pm
US MILB 02 Dayton Dragons vs Lake County Captains // UK Fri 10 May 10:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 5:00pm
US MILB 02 Sacramento River Cats vs Salt Lake Bees // UK Sat 11 May 1:35am // ET Fri 10 May 8:35pm
US MILB 03 Dayton Dragons vs Lake County Captains // UK Fri 10 May 10:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 5:05pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
US MILB 03 Albuquerque Isotopes vs El Paso Chihuahuas // UK Sat 11 May 1:35am // ET Fri 10 May 8:35pm
US MILB 04 Tennessee Smokies vs Chattanooga Lookouts // UK Fri 10 May 10:15pm // ET Fri 10 May 5:15pm
US MILB 04 Tacoma Rainiers vs Reno Aces // UK Sat 11 May 2:05am // ET Fri 10 May 9:05pm
US MILB 05 Tennessee Smokies vs Chattanooga Lookouts // UK Fri 10 May 10:20pm // ET Fri 10 May 5:20pm
US MILB 05 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes vs Visalia Rawhide // UK Sat 11 May 2:30am // ET Fri 10 May 9:30pm
US MILB 06 Binghamton Rumble Ponies vs Portland Sea Dogs // UK Fri 10 May 11:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:00pm
US MILB 06 Spokane Indians vs Hillsboro Hops // UK Sat 11 May 2:35am // ET Fri 10 May 9:35pm
US MILB 07 Somerset Patriots vs Altoona Curve // UK Fri 10 May 11:00pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:00pm
US MILB 07 Inland Empire 66ers vs Lake Elsinore Storm // UK Sat 11 May 2:45am // ET Fri 10 May 9:45pm
US MILB 08 Lansing Lugnuts vs Great Lakes Loons // UK Fri 10 May 11:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:05pm
US MILB 08 Stockton Ports vs San Jose Giants // UK Sat 11 May 3:00am // ET Fri 10 May 10:00pm
US MILB 09 Worcester Red Sox vs Buffalo Bisons // UK Fri 10 May 11:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:05pm
US MILB 09 Tri-City Dust Devils vs Eugene Emeralds // UK Sat 11 May 3:05am // ET Fri 10 May 10:05pm
US MILB 10 Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Erie SeaWolves // UK Fri 10 May 11:05pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:05pm
US MILB 10 Modesto Nuts vs Fresno Grizzlies // UK Sat 11 May 3:05am // ET Fri 10 May 10:05pm
US MILB 11 Palm Beach Cardinals vs Jupiter Hammerheads // UK Fri 10 May 11:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:30pm
US MILB 12 St. Lucie Mets vs Bradenton Marauders // UK Fri 10 May 11:30pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:30pm
US MILB 13 Wilmington Blue Rocks vs Jersey Shore BlueClaws // UK Fri 10 May 11:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:35pm
US MILB 14 Rochester Red Wings vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders // UK Fri 10 May 11:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:35pm
US MILB 15 Harrisburg Senators vs New Hampshire Fisher Cats // UK Fri 10 May 11:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:35pm
US MILB 16 Nashville Sounds vs Durham Bulls // UK Fri 10 May 11:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:35pm
US MILB 17 Lakeland Flying Tigers vs Daytona Tortugas // UK Fri 10 May 11:35pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:35pm
US MILB 18 Hartford Yard Goats vs Reading Fightin Phils // UK Fri 10 May 11:45pm // ET Fri 10 May 6:45pm
US MILB 19 Brooklyn Cyclones vs Rome Emperors // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
US MILB 20 Lynchburg Hillcats vs Down East Wood Ducks // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
US MILB 21 Delmarva Shorebirds vs Kannapolis Cannon Ballers // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
US MILB 22 Asheville Tourists vs Winston-Salem Dash // UK Sat 11 May 12:00am // ET Fri 10 May 7:00pm
US MILB 23 Akron RubberDucks vs Bowie Baysox // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 24 Fredericksburg Nationals vs Charleston RiverDogs // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 25 Hickory Crawdads vs Greenville Drive // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 26 Charlotte Knights vs Gwinnett Stripers // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 27 Dunedin Blue Jays vs Fort Myers Mighty Mussels // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 28 Augusta GreenJackets vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 29 Hudson Valley Renegades vs Aberdeen IronBirds // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 30 Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 31 Syracuse Mets vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 32 St. Paul Saints vs Toledo Mud Hens // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 33 Salem Red Sox vs Columbia Fireflies // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 34 Carolina Mudcats vs Fayetteville Woodpeckers // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 35 Birmingham Barons vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos // UK Sat 11 May 12:05am // ET Fri 10 May 7:05pm
US MILB 36 Indianapolis Indians vs Louisville Bats // UK Sat 11 May 12:15am // ET Fri 10 May 7:15pm
US MILB 37 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers vs Quad Cities River Bandits // UK Sat 11 May 12:30am // ET Fri 10 May 7:30pm
US MILB 38 Mississippi Braves vs Rocket City Trash Pandas // UK Sat 11 May 12:35am // ET Fri 10 May 7:35pm
US MILB 39 Greensboro Grasshoppers vs Bowling Green Hot Rods // UK Sat 11 May 12:35am // ET Fri 10 May 7:35pm
US MILB 40 Montgomery Biscuits vs Biloxi Shuckers // UK Sat 11 May 12:35am // ET Fri 10 May 7:35pm
US MILB 41 Tulsa Drillers vs Midland RockHounds // UK Sat 11 May 1:00am // ET Fri 10 May 8:00pm
US MILB 42 San Antonio Missions vs Frisco RoughRiders // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 43 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs Omaha Storm Chasers // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 44 Springfield Cardinals vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 45 Arkansas Travelers vs Wichita Wind Surge // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 46 Amarillo Sod Poodles vs Corpus Christi Hooks // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 47 Oklahoma City Baseball Club vs Sugar Land Space Cowboys // UK Sat 11 May 1:05am // ET Fri 10 May 8:05pm
US MILB 48 Columbus Clippers vs Iowa Cubs // UK Sat 11 May 1:08am // ET Fri 10 May 8:08pm
US MILB 49 Las Vegas Aviators vs Round Rock Express // UK Sat 11 May 1:15am // ET Fri 10 May 8:15pm
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
=== PPV LIVE EVENT PACK ===
PPV LIVE EVENT 01 - 8:30AM One Friday Fights 62 Mongkolkaew v ET 2
PPV LIVE EVENT 02 - 11:30AM PFL Mena 1
PPV LIVE EVENT 03 - 6PM Aries Fight Series 26
PPV LIVE EVENT 04 - 7PM Boxing Next Generation Philadelphia
PPV LIVE EVENT 05 - 8PM WNO23 Meregali v Rocha
PPV LIVE EVENT 06 - 8PM Roll in the Cage 11
PPV LIVE EVENT 07 - 9:30PM BYB 26 Nelson v Turner
PPV LIVE EVENT 08 - 6PM Spring Sizzler Make Up
PPV LIVE EVENT 09 - 6PM MWDRS Throwdown
PPV LIVE EVENT 10 - 6:15PM World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
PPV LIVE EVENT 11 - 6:30PM Attica Sprints
PPV LIVE EVENT 12 - 6:30PM USAC Sprints Bloomington
PPV LIVE EVENT 13 - 6:45PM Thunder on the Thruway
PPV LIVE EVENT 14 - 7PM Albany Saratoga Late Model
PPV LIVE EVENT 15 - 7PM Accord Modifieds
Screwdatt, [5/10/2024 12:17 PM]
PPV LIVE EVENT 16 - 7PM Lindas Micro Sprints
PPV LIVE EVENT 17 - 7:15PM Spirit Micro Sprints
PPV LIVE EVENT 18 - 7:15PM Jacksonvile Sprints
PPV LIVE EVENT 19 - 7:15PM American Sprint Car Series
PPV LIVE EVENT 20 - 7:15PM Kubota High Limit Racing
PPV LIVE EVENT 21 - 7:30PM Lucas Oil Late Models
PPV LIVE EVENT 22 - 8PM HMT Late Model
PPV LIVE EVENT 23 - 8PM Mississippi Thunder Late Model
PPV LIVE EVENT 24 - 8:15PM Xtreme Outlaw Midgets
PPV LIVE EVENT 25 - 8:30PM URSS Thomas Sprints
submitted by Screwdatt to TodaysGames [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 15:33 boutell New US and Canadian CCS chargers in April 2024

Here are all (*) of the new US and Canadian CCS (Level 3 fast-charging) stations that rolled out in April 2024, according to the Department of Energy. You can get the data yourself here.
These chargers are suitable for most new EVs on the market, except for:
  1. Tesla drivers who haven't bought the official CCS adapter yet. Certain older Teslas need additional work done to accept the adapter.
  2. Leaf owners like me, owners of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, and some owners of older cars that also use CHAdeMO. If you drive such a car, see my matching post in leaf.
Some of these chargepoints will be "refreshes," e.g. the provider replaced them with faster chargers etc. Some may be incorrect. This report is only as good as the Alternative Fuels Data Center data.
There were 330 CCS charging stations with a total of 682 chargepoints added or refreshed in April 2024, which is a major uptick in both stations and chargepoints. There were only 166 new CCS charging stations in April 2023, with only 267 chargepoints. Things are trending dramatically upwards.
Some part of this is due to Tesla Magic Dock stations. Previously Tesla didn't report these to the AFDC as CCS, but now they do. And that makes sense because all CCS drivers can use them.
NOTE: most Tesla Superchargers do NOT have magic dock as of this writing (all those shown in this report should have it). I recommend using PlugShare to locate compatible stations for your vehicle.
(*) "What about other Tesla Superchargers? Can't everybody charge with NACS now?"
It's coming for many makes and models, and for newer Ford models as well as a few other manufacturers charging at v3 and v4 Superchargers is already an option with a free adapter from the automakers. GM should release their adapter in the coming weeks. But since they are not open to all CCS vehicles, this report is not the place for them. Tesla's app provides the best guide to their locations, including locations that work with non-Tesla vehicles.
Other Notes
To streamline this post, multi-chargepoint locations are listed with the number of chargepoints first.
For serious trip planning, I recommend PlugShare. But by all means check out these reported new locations and submit reviews on PlugShare, which makes things better for everyone.
If you'd like to know about new chargers along your routes right away, or just prefer not to check this list monthly when new openings are rare in your area, I've set up a free service that provides email notifications as soon as they open. You can sign up at evpov.com. Or not! I don't really have a business plan here, I built it to help EV owners like myself. PlugShare has a similar feature.
➡ AB (1) MD SMOKY RIVER DCFC STATION 1 701 Main St SW Falher, AB T0H 1M0 ➡ AR (3) Evt 1425 ohlendorf rd Osceola, AR 72370 ➡ AZ (1) HYUNDAI PEORIA PUBLIC LEVEL 3 8425 W Bell Rd Peoria, AZ 85382 (1) Coulter Cadillac Tempe 7780 SOUTH AUTOPLEX LOOP BUILDING 200 TEMPE, AZ 85284 ➡ BC (4) 7Charge - Abbotsford 1915 McCallum Rd Abbotsford, BC V2S 3N1 (1) Honda Burnaby - DC 5723 Marine Way Burnaby, BC V5J 0A6 (1) Bill Howich Chrysler - Smart DC 2777 North Island Highway Campbell River, BC V9W 2H4 (1) Honda Surrey - Smart DC 15291 Fraser Highway Surrey, BC V3R 3P3 (1) QUADREAL CA STALL 128 658 Homer St Vancouver, BC V6B 2R4 (3) QUADREAL CA STALL 110 658 Homer Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2R4 ➡ CA (2) WC ACURA CPE250-2 8375 E La Palma Ave Anaheim, CA 92807 (2) Tony's Pizza 10701 CA-178 Bakersfield, CA 93306 (1) Banning Farm's House Restaurant 6261 Joshua, E Palmer Dr Banning, CA 92220 (2) Solar Express 2434 San Pablo ave Berkeley, CA 94707 (3) LOVES CA BORON DCFC 1 27201 Boron Frontage Rd N Boron, CA 93516 (2) Flitway - Gordon Ranch Marketplace 2545 Chino Hills Pkwy Chino Hills, CA 91709 (6) 99 Ranch Chino Hills 2959 Chino Ave Chino Hills, CA 91709 (4) Flitway - East Lake Village Center 2220 Otay Lakes Rd Chula Vista, CA 91915 (6) Lowe's of Concord 1935 Arnold Industrial Way Concord, CA 94520 (2) Hilton Concord 1970 Diamond Blvd Concord, CA 94520 (4) Flitway - Inter-Community Hospital 212 W San Bernardino Rd Covina, CA 91723 (1) CULVER HONDA CPE250 BL 9055 Washington Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 (2) Delhi Unified School District 16491 Schendel Avenue Delhi, CA 95315 (2) DOWNEYHYUNDAI CPE250 2 7550 Firestone Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 (4) Chevron Elk Grove Gas Station 9299 Bond Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 (8) 46365 West Panoche Road (US-NF8-DC8-4B) 46365 West Panoche Road Firebaugh, CA 93622 (2) Sierra Plaza 815 Kern St Fresno, CA 93706 (8) Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce - 1600 Fulton 1600 Fulton Street Fresno, CA 93721 (8) Wyndham Garden Fresno Airport 5090 East Clinton Way Fresno, CA 93727 (2) Ridgemark Gold Club & Resort 3800 Airline Hwy Hollister, CA 95023 (4) Flitway - Trabuco Community Center 5701 Trabuco Rd Irvine, CA 92620 (3) Rolls-Royce Motorcars San Diego 7440 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla, CA 92037 (4) The Elysian 1115 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90012 (1) DRIVE 1 SATILLITE STORE 11074 Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 91345 (8) Motel 6 North Hills 15711 Roscoe Blvd North Hills, CA 91343 (1) Chawanakee Unified School District 26065 Outback Industrial Way O'Neals, CA 93645 (1) Pacoima Van Nuys Blvd 13520 Van Nuys Blvd Pacoima, CA 91331 (2) Palmdale City Hall 38250 Sierra Hwy. Palmdale, CA 90245 (4) Foodsco Northgate #355 3625 Northgate Blvd Sacramento, CA 95834 (4) LOVES CA CA SALINAS DC 4 1264 De la Torre St Salinas, CA 93905 (3) Sunny Plaza 529 E Valley Blvd San Gabriel, CA 91776 (6) Seven Trees Shopping Center 4060 Monterey Hwy San Jose, CA 95111 (6) Almaden Plaza 4950 Almaden Expy San Jose, CA 95118 (1) FREEWAY HONDA DC FAST 01 1505 Auto Mall Dr Santa Ana, CA 92705 (2) SJCHA Sierra Vista Phase 1 1520 Eleventh Street Stockton, CA 95206 (2) SJCHA Sierra Vista Phase 2 2439 Volney Street Stockton, CA 95206 (2) HACSJ Tracy Homes 340 W 4th St Tracy, CA 95376 (2) Sheraton Universal Hotel DC 333 Universal Hollywood Dr Universal City, CA 91608 (2) Brian Allen 128 E Chestnut Ct Visalia, CA 93277 (4) City of Los Angeles Lot 696 835 N Avalon Blvd Wilmington, CA 90744 ➡ CO (1) SCVHISTSOC PIONEER TOWN 1 388 S Grand Mesa Dr Cedaredge, CO 81413 (2) San Isabel DCFC 8900 Interstate 25 Rye, CO 81069 ➡ CT (2) 365 E MAIN ST CPE250 2 365 East Main Street Branford, CT 06405 (1) GURUKRUPA GI LLC EV-1 85a Hemingway Ave East Haven, CT 06512 (2) New Country Motor Cars Group = Porsche Greenwich 241 West Putnam Ave Greenwich, CT 06830 (2) Pomfret Town Hall - SmartDC 5 Haven Rd Pomfret Center, CT 06259 ➡ FL (4) Carrabelle Fire Department 105 Tallahassee St Carrabelle, FL 32322 (1) Ed Morse Cadillac Delray Beach 2300 S.FEDERAL HIGHWAY DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483 (4) Flying J 624 29933 State Road 52 Dade City, FL 33576 (4) Chipotle Beach and University 5801 Beach Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 (2) Miller Electric - Electric Vehicle Innovation Design Center (EVIDC) 6811 Southpoint Pkwy Jacksonville, FL 32216 (2) Tom Bush BMW Jacksonville 9875 Atlantic Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32225 (2) Tom Bush BMW Orange Park 6914 Blanding Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32244 (1) Ford Midway Mall 8155 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33144 (4) Palmetto 57 Volkswagen 16825 NW 57 Av Miami Gardens, FL 33055 (2) Orange County Health Department 12050 E Colonial Dr Orlando, FL 32826 (1) Evermore Orlando Resort 1570 Evermore Way Orlando, FL 32836 (2) Evermore - EVA 3 2420 North Beach Lane/Flats Orlando, FL 32836 (1) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Tampa Bay 3255 Gandy Blvd N Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (2) BMW SARASOTA FAST CHARGE 2 5151 Clark rd Sarasota, FL 34233 (2) C-HYUNDAI CPE1 3810 W Hillsborough Ave Tampa, FL 33614 (2) BRANDON FORD LVL 3 #2 (CP) 9090 East Adamo Drive Tampa, FL 33619 (4) Hammock Landing 4311 Norfolk Pkwy West Melbourne, FL 32904 (12) Audi West Palm Beach 2101 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409 ➡ GA (2) GEORGIA POWER AMERICUS DC1 202b U.S. Hwy 19 Americus, GA 31719 (2) GEORGIA POWER SHALLOWFORD EXP 4404 North Shallowford Road Atlanta, GA 30338 (9) ABM Electrification Center 2715 Ronald Reagan Blvd Cumming, GA 30041 (2) GENESIS CUMMING STE1 750 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA 30041 (2) GEORGIA POWER DONALSON DC2 209 Cherry St Donalsonville, GA 39845 (2) GEORGIA POWER GEORGE DC1 1 Main St Georgetown, GA 39854 (2) GEORGIA POWER RICHLAND DC 2 26 Stewart St Richland, GA 31825 (1) Walker-Jones 2700 MEMORIAL DRIVE WAYCROSS, GA 31503 ➡ HI (2) Kapolei Commons provided by Hawaiian Electric Company 4470 Kapolei Parkway Kapolei, HI 96707 ➡ IA (2) Indian Creek Nature Center 5300 Otis Rd SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 (3) JUNGE FORD - DCFC 525 Madison Avenue North Liberty, IA 52317 (2) Storm Lake 1250 N Lake Ave Ste 2 Storm Lake, IA 50588 ➡ ID (1) BRONCO HYUNDAI FV L3 #2 9250 Fairview Ave Boise, ID 83704 (1) BRONCO HYUNDAI FV L3 #1 9250 Fairview Avenue Boise, ID 83704 (2) HOMETOWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 1011 NW 16TH ST Fruiland, ID 83619 (2) ROGERS CDJR L3A ROGERS DODGE PL 1824 Main Street Lewiston, ID 83501 ➡ IL (2) Jo-Carroll Energy - Elizabeth 311 East Myrtle Street Elizabeth, IL 61028 (1) Harvard Ford-DCFC 5250 South Route 14 Harvard, IL 60033 (1) Community Honda of Orland Park 8340 West 159th Street Orland Park, IL 60462 ➡ IN (2) ANDY MOHR HYUND SERVICE 1441 Liberty Dr Bloomington, IN 47403 (1) Max Platt Ford-DCFC 1002 West North Street Kendallville, IN 46755 (4) Madison 590 Ivy Tech Dr Madison, IN 47250 (1) STOOPSEV 480V EV CHARGER 4055 W Clara Ln Muncie, IN 47304 (1) TEAM CHEVROLET, INC 1856 W US HWY 30 VALPARAISO, IN 46385 ➡ KS (1) EVERGY @PRSONCITY-437A 1600 Main St Parsons, KS 67357 (6) 2774 N Greenwich Ct (US-M5P-NN9-3B) 2774 N Greenwich Ct Wichita, KS 67226 ➡ KY (2) BUCEES RICHMOND RICHMOND 9-10 1013 Buc-ee's Blvd Richmond, KY 40475 (2) BUCEES RICHMOND RICHMOND 7-8 1013 Bucees Blvd Richmond, KY 40475 (4) Flying J 663 1670 Waddy Road Waddy, KY 40076 ➡ LA (1) GM - Ross Downing Cadillac 1301 S Morrison Blvd. Hammond, LA 70403 ➡ MA (4) PCCJEEP PL-3-R 556 Yarmouth Rd Barnstable, MA 02601 (1) 400 SUMMER ST 400 SUMMEP1-1 4 W Service Rd Boston, MA 02210 (6) 400 SUMMER ST 400 SUMMERP2-3 400 Summer St Boston, MA 02210 (1) 400 SUMMER ST 400 SUMMEP2-2 410 Summer St Boston, MA 02210 (3) Autel - Charlton Service Plaza Eastbound 80 Massachusetts Turnpike Charlton, MA 01507 (2) CAPE_ASSOCIATES MONOMOY 782 Main Street Chatham, MA 02633 (1) ALDEN BUICK GMC ALDEN LV3 #1 6 Whalers Way Fairhaven, MA 02719 (12) Comfort Inn - Tesla Supercharger 4 Fisher St Foxborough, MA 02035 (4) Autel - Framingham Rest Stop Westbound 114 Massachusetts Tpke Framingham, MA 01701 (2) Autel - Lee Service Plaza Westbound Massachusetts Tpke Lee, MA 01238 (2) Autel - Lee Service Plaza Eastbound Massachusetts Turnpike Lee, MA 01238 (12) Lynnfield Marketplace - Tesla Supercharger 28 Broadway Lynnfield, MA 01940 (2) Autel - Natick Service Plaza Eastbound 117 Massachusetts Turnpike Natick, MA 01760 (6) FORDOFNORTHMPTN PL-3-R 968 Bridge Road Northampton, MA 01060 (1) WFSU SCIENCE STATION 577 Western Avenue Westfield, MA 01085 (2) Quik Charge Charging Station 850 Washington St Weymouth, MA 02189 ➡ MB (4) BIRCHWOOD FORD DC-2 1300 Regent Ave W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3A8 ➡ MD (1) BGE - CCBC Essex 7201 Rossville Blvd Baltimore, MD 21237 (1) Skipjack Art Studios 329 Cannon Street Chestertown, MD 21620 ➡ ME (8) Rockland Plaza Shopping Center - Tesla Supercharger 75 Maverick St Rockland, ME 04841 ➡ MI (3) Brighton Ford - DCFC 8240 West Grand River Avenue Brighton, MI 48114 (3) Moran Chevrolet Clinton Township 35500 South Gratiot Ave Clinton Township, MI 48035 (4) Tanger Outlets - Howell, MI North End 2 DCFC 1475 North Burkhart Road Howell, MI 48855 ➡ MN (2) Cannon Falls 650 Main Street West Cannon Falls, MN 55009 (2) Chisholm 201 West Lake Street Chisholm, MN 55719 (2) City Of Crosby Library 101 1st Street Southeast Crosby, MN 56441 (2) WASC 425 Winnebago Avenue Fairmont, MN 56031 (2) City of Faribault 17 3rd Street Northeast Faribault, MN 55021 (2) Service Foods 321 West Lincoln Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 (2) City of Fosston 220 1st Street East Fosston, MN 56542 (2) Burger King 2200 10th Street East Glencoe, MN 55336 (2) Grand Marais Public Utilities City Hall Parking Lot - South Side 15 Broadway Grand Marais, MN 55604 (2) City Of Little Falls NaN null Dewey Parkway Little Falls, MN 56345 (2) Mankato Area Foundation 115 South 2nd Street Mankato, MN 56001 (2) Schmelz Countryside Volkswagen 1180 Minnesota 36 Maplewood, MN 55109 (2) 36Lyn Refuel Station 3551 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 (4) Nelson Auto World 1625 Como Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55414 (2) Noodles & Company 922 Holiday Drive Moorhead, MN 56560 (2) Motley Motel 165 Riverfront Lane Motley, MN 56466 (2) City of New Ulm 541 2nd Street North New Ulm, MN 56073 (2) City Of Owatonna 215 Walnut Avenue South Owatonna, MN 55060 (1) Superior Ford-Plymouth-Series 9700 56th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55442 (2) Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market 1615 1st Street Southwest Rochester, MN 55901 (2) City Of Saint Peter 114 West Nassau Street Saint Peter, MN 56082 (2) Saint Peter Food Cooperative 228 West Mulberry Street Saint Peter, MN 56082 (2) City Of Springfield 601 East Rock Street Springfield, MN 56087 (2) City Of Saint Cloud 501 1st Street North St. Cloud, MN 56303 (2) Doc's Sports Bar and Grill 88801 Warbler Lane Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 (2) Northern Lights Casino - Walker 6800 Y Frontage Road Northwest Walker, MN 56484 (2) Waseca Utilities NaN null 19th Avenue Northwest Waseca, MN 56093 (2) White Bear Lake Superstore 3880 U.S. 61 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (2) WSU - Integrated Wellness Complex 118 West Mark Street Winona, MN 55987 ➡ MO (1) Pinegar Chevrolet Buick GMC 163 Adair Road Branson, MO 65616 (3) Lou Fusz Ford - DCFC 2 Caprice Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (2) AMI AM CHEVY - DC 1901 W Business U.S. 60 Dexter, MO 63841 (4) 14897 MO-38 14897 MO-38 Marshfield, MO 65706 (2) LIBERTY EMPIRE NEOSHOSVCCTR FW 1501 Industrial Dr Neosho, MO 64850 (1) Bommarito Cadillac 4190 N SERVICE RD ST PETERS, MO 63376 ➡ MS (2) NECDC STATION 2 (R) 101 Dempsey Rd. Byhalia, MS 38611 (2) CLW 5TH ST 1 (L) 301 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701 (2) Turan Foley Chevrolet Cadillac Buick 11123 HWY 49N GULFPORT, MS 39503 ➡ MT (2) Corwin Motors Of Kalispell 2565 Hwy 93 North Kalispell, MT 59901 ➡ NB (2) St. Hubert Express 890 Saint Anne St Bathurst, NB E2A 6X2 (3) Irving 1735 Hanwell Rd Hanwell, NB E3C 2B8 (2) Tesla - 13995 - Miramichi 2485 King George Hwy Miramichi, NB E1V 6W7 (3) Gateway Plaza 2 Gateway Dr Oromocto, NB E2V 4S3 (2) Visitor Info Centre 34 Mallard Dr Sackville, NB E4L 4C3 ➡ NC (2) City of Asheboro Library 201 Worth St Ashboro, NC 27203 (5) Parkside Town Commons 7129 O’Kelly Chapel Road Cary, NC 27519 (2) Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 946 Tsalagi Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719 (1) Town of Franklin 95 E Main 95 E Main St. Franklin, NC 28734 (2) DEP Pierce and Co 4229 Sam Potts Hwy Hallsboro, NC 28442 (2) Richmond Community College 1042 W Hamlet Ave Hamlet, NC 28345 (2) City of Hickory-DCFC 306 MAIN AV NW Hickory, NC 28601 (4) Sun Valley 6461 Old Monroe Rd Indian Trail, NC 28079 (5) Pilot Travel Center 683 1800 Princeton-Kenly Road Kenly, NC 27542 (2) dba Piggly Wiggly 61 2715 Hwy 11/55 Kinston, NC 28504 (2) City of Lowell 519 Park Cir Lowell, NC 28098 (2) Catawba Vale Collaborative LLC 96 Commerce St. Old Fort, NC 28762 (2) Triangle Stop - Saluda 1484 Ozone Dr Saluda, NC 28773 (2) City of Sanford - 101 East Humber st 101 E Humber St. Sanford, NC 27330 (1) Haywood CC West Waynesville An 23 Hendrix St Waynesville, NC 28786 (4) 402 S Bridge St 402 S Bridge St Wilkesboro, NC 28697 (2) Blacks Tire Service 1407 Castle Hayne Rd A Wilmington, NC 28401 (2) Capital Ford Wilmington 4222 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 (2) Quality Oil Company 1980 Pecan Ln Winston Salem, NC 27284 (2) GM - Modern Chevrolet 5955 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (2) City of Clinton 110 Loop St clinton, NC 28328 (2) Quality Mart 62 - 1736 NC 67 1736 NC 67 jonesville, NC 28642 ➡ ND (2) Simonson Station Store Minot 1310 South Broadway Minot, ND 58701 ➡ NH (1) Grappone Hyundai 514 Route 3A Bow, NH 03304 (6) 10 Benning St (US-M4C-8KT-2C) 10 Benning St West Lebanon, NH 03784 ➡ NJ (2) LIBERTY TOYOTA STATION 2 4397 U.S. 130 Burlington, NJ 08016 (1) NIELSEN CHEVROLET 1 Route 46 W Dover, NJ 07801 (2) Open Road Acura of East Brunswick 1041 Rt 18 East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (2) BOARDWALK HONDA CPE250 1 6807 Tilton Rd Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (1) BMER, LLC dba Flemington BMW 216 Rt 202 & 31 N Flemington, NJ 08822 (1) Manahawkin CDJR 188 New jersey 72 Manahawkin, NJ 08050 (1) Park Ave Acura Service 247 West Passaic St Maywood, NJ 07435 (1) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Philadelphia 100 Route 73 Palmyra, NJ 08065 (2) WALDWICK PUBLIC DCFC #2 15 E Prospect St Waldwick, NJ 07463 (2) Open Road Acura of Wayne 1425 Route 23 South Wayne, NJ 07470 (2) Open Road Acura of Wayne 1425 rt 23 s Wayne, NJ 07470 (1) QUICKCHEK CP- QC186-2 3483 U.S. 22 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (1) QUICKCHEK CP-QC186-1 3483 U.S. 22 Whitehouse station, NJ 08889 ➡ NM (1) COLUMBUS EV PARK 1 216 Broadway Deming, NM 88030 (2) AVANYU AVANYU LEFT 618 N Riverside Dr Española, NM 87532 ➡ NY (1) Shults Hyundai 181 E. Fairmount Avenue Lakewood, NY 14750 (1) ABM Tradeshow Units One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor New York, NY 10006 (1) NYC FLEET DPRWFMARNA_1_L3 1 Marina Road Queens, NY 11369 (4) KENNETH DR Q KENNETH DR 1 375 Kenneth Drive Rochester, NY 14623 (1) Paragon Acura 56-02 Northern Blvd Woodside, NY 11377 (4) NEW test by jimmy 23 E 91st Street ny, NY 10128 ➡ OH (2) KERRY FORD, INC FORD ISLAND #3 155 West Kemper Road Cincinnati, OH 45246 (2) KINGS FORD, INC FORD L3 PUBLIC1 9555 Kings Automall Drive Cincinnati, OH 45249 (3) Byers Ford DCFC's 1101 Columbus Pike Delaware, OH 43015 (3) Elyria OH 905 LORAIN BLVD ELYRIA, OH 44035 (2) Bob Boyd Ford DCFCs 2840 North Columbus Street Lancaster, OH 43130 (3) Coughlin Ford Pataskala DCFC's 9800 Worthington Road Pataskala, OH 43062 (1) Wooster Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 2626 Cleveland Road Wooster, OH 44691 ➡ ON (2) Crowe’s Car Wash 8461 County Road 45 Alderville, ON K0K 2X0 (1) CenterLine Corporate - DC 415 Morton Drive LaSalle, ON N9J 3T8 (1) OXFORD DODGE DODGE L3 S1 1249 Hyde Park Road London, ON N6H 5K6 (1) IDEAL HONDA FAST CHARGER 1700 Toyo Cir Mississauga, ON L4W 0E7 (1) Myers Barrhaven Subaru - Fast Charger 4151 Strandherd Drive Ottawa, ON 45.2653 (1) Hal Wright Chevrolet Cadillac GMC Buick 202423 Hwy 6&21 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N7 (4) IKEA EV FLEET 2 1475 The Queensway Toronto, ON M8Z 1T3 (1) Winash Limited Partnership - SmartDC 5550 Baldwin Street South Whitby, ON L1M 0M5 ➡ OR (3) WCEH Banks 660 Main Street Banks, OR 97106 (1) WCEH Detroit 220 D St Detroit, OR 97342 (1) WCEH McMinnville 499 NE Davis St McMinnville, OR 97128 (6) ARCO - Market Street NE, Salem 2979 Market St NE Salem, OR 97301 (4) WCEH Woodburn 2900 Tom Tennant Dr Woodburn, OR 97071 ➡ PA (2) 93 AdvancedPower 93 Sharon Road Greenville, PA 16125 (2) BENNETT HYUNDAI SALES 2101 Cumberland St Lebanon, PA 17042 (1) Sylvester Chevrolet Inc 1609 Main St Peckville, PA 18452 (1) Faulkner Cadillac 4447 E STREET RD TREVOSE, PA 19053 ➡ QC (4) BRCC - Boucherville - Parc Pierre-Laporte 510, Chemin du Lac Boucherville, QC J4B 6X6 (4) Canadian Tire - Jonquière 2290 Blvd René Lévesque Jonquière, QC G7S 5Y5 (1) DION CHEV EV CPE250C-625-CCS 2200 Rue Sherbrooke Magog, QC J1X 4Z6 (2) BRCC - Mont-Saint-Michel - Parc du village 95 rue Gravel Mont-Saint-Michel, QC J0W 1P0 (1) RECHARGECO ST-LEONARD 01 7150 Boul Langelier Montréal, QC H1S 2X6 (8) HARDY RINGUETTE #1 1842 3e Avenue Val-d'Or, QC J9P 7A9 ➡ SC (2) Beach Buick GMC 922 Frontage Rd E Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (2) GPM Southeast, LLC/Scotchman 3894 2454 Mounty Holly Rd Rock Hill, SC 29730 ➡ SD (2) Northwestern 117 Mitchell Boulevard Mitchell, SD 57301 ➡ TN (2) MB COLLIERVILLE MBC EXPP PL 4651 South Houston Levee Road Collierville, TN 38017 (2) Rusty Wallace Ford 134 Sharon Drive Dandridge, TN 37725 (2) SPRFLD ELECTRIC STATION 1 (L) 401 N Main St. Springfield, TN 37172 (2) MLEC STATION 2 (R) W 210 West Main St Waverly, TN 37185 ➡ TX (1) AZTEC EV AZTEC CHEVROLET 772 U.S. 181 Beeville, TX 78102 (1) Rolls Royce Dallas Service 2425 W Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX 75220 (1) Bert Ogden Cadillac Edinburg 4801 S I-69C Edinburg, TX 78539 (4) Enel X - ZIP IN ZIP OUT Truck Stop 1414 Palacios St El Campo, TX 77437 (1) ABM test site 1 for Yoka N Glenbrook Dr Garland, TX 75040 (2) Grubbs Volvo Cars Central Houston 7620 Washington Ave Houston, TX 77007 (2) AM Premier Test Site 11311 N Gessner Dr Houston, TX 77064 (1) GROUP1AUTO CPE250 2 10155 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX 77074 (1) GROUP1AUTO CPE250 ALONE-3 10455 Southwest Fwy Houston, TX 77074 (24) Gigahub - Katy Fwy, Westlake 14401 Katy Fwy Houston, TX 77079 (2) WHOUSTON 250 GENESIS 2 16803 Katy Fwy Houston, TX 77094 (1) KV MAIN CAMPUS KV RETAIL DC 2 145 Avery Rd Kerrville, TX 78028 (1) HONDAOFCLEARLAK EXPP PUBLIC 1 2205 Gulf Fwy S League City, TX 77573 (2) MESSER HYUNDAI CPE250-PAIR2 4025 West Loop 289 Access Road Lubbock, TX 79407 (2) Gene Messer Chevrolet 1303 S Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79412 (1) WORLD AUTO CHEVYPECOS 181 South Interstate 20 Frontage Road Pecos, TX 79772 (6) Target San Antonio #T0771 2810 Southwest Military Drive San Antonio, TX 78224 (2) RM FORD WEST MFW L3 SERVICE 7111 Northwest Loop 410 Serving Parking San Antonio, TX 78238 (2) RM FORD WEST MFW L3 AUX BLDG 7121 Northwest Loop 410 Auxilary Bldg San Antonio, TX 78238 (2) RM FORD RMF L3 EVB 8333 West Interstate 10 EV Building San Antonio, TX 78257 (2) RM FORD RMF L3 SHOWRM 8333 West Interstate 10 Showroom San Antonio, TX 78257 (1) Silsbee Ford - public 1211 U.S. 96 Silsbee, TX 77656 ➡ UT (1) DAVIS COUNTY UT DCG EAST 61 South Main Street Farmington, UT 84025 ➡ VA (4) Swift Creek 13501 Hull Street Rd Midlothian, VA 23112 (1) LYNX VENTURES STATION 14 DC 0 E 4th St Richmond, VA 23224 ➡ VT (4) Norwich EV - Bradford Charging Center 22 N Main St Bradford, VT 05033 (8) Manchester Center 4993 Main St Manchester, VT 05255 (2) Grace Cottage Hospital 185 Grafton Road Townsend, VT 05353 ➡ WA (2) Yoke's Fresh Market - Deer Park 810 S Main St Deer Park, WA 99006 (1) KIA OF EVERETT KIA OF EVERETT 229 Southwest Everett Mall Way Everett, WA 98204 (1) WCEH City of Pateros 203 Pateros Mall Pateros, WA 98846 (6) ARCO 7091 - 104th Drive NW, Stanwood 26930 104th Drive NW Stanwood, WA 98292 (4) Sumner Cannery Way 13608 Cannery Wy Sumner, WA 98390 (1) RAG - Honda of Sumner 16302 Auto Lane Sumner, WA 98390 ➡ WI (1) TOB CHARGEPOINT SHOWROOM LOT 20655 W Capitol Dr Brookfield, WI 53045 (2) Cadott River Country Plaza 641 Wisconsin 27 Cadott, WI 54727 (2) City of Eau Claire 122 East Madison Street Eau Claire, WI 54703 (2) 29 Pines 5872 33rd Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54703 (2) Hampton Inn And Suites 2610 Pearson Drive Hudson, WI 54016 (1) HEISER TOYOTA 1 CPE250 11301 W Metro Auto Mall Milwaukee, WI 53224 (2) Prime Bar Family Dining null N7294 Service Road Trego, WI 54888 

submitted by boutell to electricvehicles [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 12:43 CatchLISK Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says

Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says
Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says
The Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force has expanded its scope to take a “fresh look” at other unsolved cases involving human remains found elsewhere in the county, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Thursday.
The revelation follows a report issued by the district attorney’s office that stated the work of the task force is “far from complete” regarding Gilgo Four suspect Rex A. Heuermann and other defendants “yet to be named.”
“We’re looking at other dead bodies,” Tierney told Newsday in an interview. “We’re using the same methodology that we used before, but we’re taking a fresh approach to each body.”
The goal, Tierney said in his office’s recently published annual report, is “solving every outstanding cold case homicide.” When asked about that statement, Tierney said the task force started with Gilgo but has “morphed into something else.” “We have six other bodies on Gilgo and we’ve expanded the investigation off Gilgo,” Tierney said of recent efforts by what has been referred to as the Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force since its inception in January 2022. “We’re not going to confine ourselves to Gilgo.”
Tierney spoke of the expanded focus of the multiagency task force — which includes prosecutors and investigators from his office, Suffolk police homicide detectives, state police investigators and the FBI — one week after it concluded a nine-day search by police cadaver dogs of thousands of acres of woods in and around Manorville, where partial remains of two Gilgo Beach victims were found.
That search eventually expanded to North Sea to a wooded preserve where the remains of another cold case victim, Sandra Costilla, were found in 1993. Prosecutors under former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota named since-convicted killer John Bittrolff, of Manorville, a suspect in that case.
While Tierney acknowledged the K-9 search of Manorville ended May 1, he declined to discuss specific individuals or to say if the search was fruitful.
“Anytime you do anything, you learn something,” Tierney said of the search. “The significance of it, well, you know, I guess that will have to be evaluated.”
The district attorney's annual report, a 108-page magazine-style publication highlighting the accomplishments of the office, also referenced investigative assistance the task force received from the U.S. Secret Service’s Electronic Investigations Section.
Tierney said the task force turned over more than 420 devices investigators seized during search warrants executed at the home, office and storage spaces rented by Heuermann to Secret Service investigators who specialize in analyzing encrypted devices following his July 13 arrest.
Tierney said the items turned over to the federal agency include smartphones, palm pilots, tablets, laptops, desktop computers and CD-ROMs.
“A large number of smart devices were found at the locations,” Tierney said. “An unusual amount.”
Tierney said the Secret Service used Greykey, extraction software he said the agency is particularly proficient at using, to access information from Heuermann’s devices. Following a court appearance last month, Tierney said discovery associated with those devices has been turned over to Heuermann’s defense attorney, Michael J. Brown, who could not immediately be reached for comment.
Secret Service spokesperson Alexa Worley declined to comment, citing agency policy regarding ongoing investigations.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree murder in the killings of Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello and Melissa Barthelemy, and second-degree murder in the slaying of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, collectively known as the Gilgo Four. The victims, whose remains were discovered in 2010, were sex workers. Their remains were found “completely nude” and restrained by either tape, burlap or belts, court records show.
Discovery has included 12 terabytes of data, including a transcript of the grand jury presentation, 85 grand jury exhibits, autopsy reports, photographs from the crime scene and the medical examiner’s office, search warrants and affidavits, prosecutors said in a recent court filing. The defense was also given paperwork from the Suffolk County Police Department and its crime lab, as well as outside laboratory documentation, prosecutors said.
Heuermann has been held without bail since his July 13 arrest.
Prosecutors have said Heuermann had hundreds of contacts with sex workers in the years before he was arrested. He was connected to the crime primarily through cell site data, burner phone records and DNA evidence linking him to the women and the location where the bodies were found, prosecutors have said.
Heuermann used seven burner phones over a 14-month period to do approximately 200 searches about the Gilgo Beach investigation — even visiting the website Suffolk police created in 2020 as a clearinghouse for information and tips — and for photos of the victims and to learn about their family members, including siblings and children, Tierney has said.
submitted by CatchLISK to RexHeuermann [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 12:42 CatchLISK Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says

Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says
Gilgo Beach task force expanding scope to look into other Suffolk unsolved homicides, DA Ray Tierney says
The Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force has expanded its scope to take a “fresh look” at other unsolved cases involving human remains found elsewhere in the county, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Thursday.
The revelation follows a report issued by the district attorney’s office that stated the work of the task force is “far from complete” regarding Gilgo Four suspect Rex A. Heuermann and other defendants “yet to be named.”
“We’re looking at other dead bodies,” Tierney told Newsday in an interview. “We’re using the same methodology that we used before, but we’re taking a fresh approach to each body.”
The goal, Tierney said in his office’s recently published annual report, is “solving every outstanding cold case homicide.” When asked about that statement, Tierney said the task force started with Gilgo but has “morphed into something else.” “We have six other bodies on Gilgo and we’ve expanded the investigation off Gilgo,” Tierney said of recent efforts by what has been referred to as the Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force since its inception in January 2022. “We’re not going to confine ourselves to Gilgo.”
Tierney spoke of the expanded focus of the multiagency task force — which includes prosecutors and investigators from his office, Suffolk police homicide detectives, state police investigators and the FBI — one week after it concluded a nine-day search by police cadaver dogs of thousands of acres of woods in and around Manorville, where partial remains of two Gilgo Beach victims were found.
That search eventually expanded to North Sea to a wooded preserve where the remains of another cold case victim, Sandra Costilla, were found in 1993. Prosecutors under former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota named since-convicted killer John Bittrolff, of Manorville, a suspect in that case.
While Tierney acknowledged the K-9 search of Manorville ended May 1, he declined to discuss specific individuals or to say if the search was fruitful.
“Anytime you do anything, you learn something,” Tierney said of the search. “The significance of it, well, you know, I guess that will have to be evaluated.”
The district attorney's annual report, a 108-page magazine-style publication highlighting the accomplishments of the office, also referenced investigative assistance the task force received from the U.S. Secret Service’s Electronic Investigations Section.
Tierney said the task force turned over more than 420 devices investigators seized during search warrants executed at the home, office and storage spaces rented by Heuermann to Secret Service investigators who specialize in analyzing encrypted devices following his July 13 arrest.
Tierney said the items turned over to the federal agency include smartphones, palm pilots, tablets, laptops, desktop computers and CD-ROMs.
“A large number of smart devices were found at the locations,” Tierney said. “An unusual amount.”
Tierney said the Secret Service used Greykey, extraction software he said the agency is particularly proficient at using, to access information from Heuermann’s devices. Following a court appearance last month, Tierney said discovery associated with those devices has been turned over to Heuermann’s defense attorney, Michael J. Brown, who could not immediately be reached for comment.
Secret Service spokesperson Alexa Worley declined to comment, citing agency policy regarding ongoing investigations.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree murder in the killings of Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello and Melissa Barthelemy, and second-degree murder in the slaying of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, collectively known as the Gilgo Four. The victims, whose remains were discovered in 2010, were sex workers. Their remains were found “completely nude” and restrained by either tape, burlap or belts, court records show.
Discovery has included 12 terabytes of data, including a transcript of the grand jury presentation, 85 grand jury exhibits, autopsy reports, photographs from the crime scene and the medical examiner’s office, search warrants and affidavits, prosecutors said in a recent court filing. The defense was also given paperwork from the Suffolk County Police Department and its crime lab, as well as outside laboratory documentation, prosecutors said.
Heuermann has been held without bail since his July 13 arrest.
Prosecutors have said Heuermann had hundreds of contacts with sex workers in the years before he was arrested. He was connected to the crime primarily through cell site data, burner phone records and DNA evidence linking him to the women and the location where the bodies were found, prosecutors have said.
Heuermann used seven burner phones over a 14-month period to do approximately 200 searches about the Gilgo Beach investigation — even visiting the website Suffolk police created in 2020 as a clearinghouse for information and tips — and for photos of the victims and to learn about their family members, including siblings and children, Tierney has said.
submitted by CatchLISK to LISKiller [link] [comments]


2024.05.10 02:40 TradedMedia Compass Brokers Sell Miami Beach Waterfront Estate For $40M

In Miami Beach, a waterfront property at 40 Palm Avenue has sold for $40 million. The property features Mia Cucina cabinetry, Wolf + Subzero appliances, a home theatre, gym, sauna, primary bedroom with a private patio and pool, and a rooftop terrace with stunning views of the Miami skyline. Additionally, it includes a private boat dock with 100 feet of waterfront access to the open ocean.

Summary of transaction details:

Liz Hogan and Matthew Dugow from Compass facilitated the sale of the property. The estate offers exceptional features such as a state-of-the-art home theatre, a gym with steam room and sauna, and a primary bedroom with a private patio, pool, and an expansive closet with a wet bar. It also boasts a rare rooftop terrace accessible by elevator, providing breathtaking views of the Miami skyline, and a private boat dock with 100 feet of waterfront access to the open ocean.
Learn More: Compass Brokers Sell Miami Beach Waterfront Estate For $40M
submitted by TradedMedia to tradedmiami [link] [comments]


2024.05.09 18:34 RedheadedRifleman Dr. Wellers Monster

Chapter 1 People are so…. Social. I grew up in a small town in Arizona and I’ve always loved the peace and quiet. But as I aged, graduating high school and spending a restless summer trying to divine what a broke carpenters son could do with his life (and probably drinking and smoking too much.) the small town gossip really started to wear on me. I’ve never been a social butterfly, preferring to mind my own business and let others mind theirs. But in a small town that’s a luxury you can’t afford. Everyone there has watched you mature from a scrawny kid with a stutter to a quiet but confident young man and, as such, feel that they have some obligation to be sure that your life is going to go in the right direction. There’s only so many questions a 19 year old can take about a lack of college and girlfriends. Only so many conversations following the familiar lines of “well you know, college is there to prove to employers you can show up at the same time and place for 4 years.” Or “don’t rush it, I found my wife when I finally gave up on looking!” Or, most aggravating “God works in mysterious ways!” (No shit Barbara, he’s an unknowable, omnipotent entity and you sell Sephora.(Don’t you have a bland youth group sermon to give?) I guess this is my way of explaining why I left my hometown so hastily the beautiful autumn after graduation. My folks were pleased to see I was going to “find myself.” As my mother so romantically put it. They hoped I’d find some kind of inspiration out on life’s grand highway. My dad chuckled, his eyes full of memories from the days he was young and free, a youthful joy that even 25 years in construction couldn’t dampen. “Go sow your wild oats son! Just remember you’ll reap them in the end.” He said, a mischievousness that was rare for him lightening the words. That is how I came to be here, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana. “Arizona plates? Well ain’t you a long way from home?” The deep southern drawl, by now familiar to me after a week of driving through Louisiana, cut through a perfectly quiet morning. Great. A socialite. Why did I have to choose the south for this roadtrip? I forced a polite smile and turned to face dreaded small talk as I began pumping my gas. “That’s right!” As I spoke I sized up my new best friend. A short, profusely sweating man stood before me. He must have been about 5’ 5”, well below my respectable height of 6’. His hair, greasy but trimmed nicely, his sheriffs hat…. Fuck. This is a cop. “Sheriff E. Gore, pleased to meet you!” He drawled again, his accent, I noted, more Texas than Cajun. He extended a sweaty hand, which I took as a good sign. (The law usually isn’t so friendly to suspicious people.) I shook his hand, surprised by the strength that this somewhat rotund sheriff had, his grip strong but measured. I returned his introduction. “David Lawrence.” “What brings you down to our little town son?” I took a deliberate look around before I answered, my gaze sweeping over the small gas station, the almost empty street, the abandoned buildings, a liquor store and a dilapidated dollar general. “Just passing through.” It probably wouldn’t take long, I thought to myself. I could see most of town from where I was. My gaze returned to Sheriff Gore, and I realized he was staring at me hard, gauging me for something. “I’m on a bit of a roadtrip.” I added, trying to remove his focus from my arms. “Well built aren’t ya?” The Sheriff said. Jesus, what a way to start a conversation with a stranger. I forced through the awkwardness. “Yessir.” Forced grin, wishing my gas would pump faster. “I try to stay active.” The Sheriff’s attentive gaze and fixed smile never strayed from me. “How nice! You know, you should stick around town awhile, we’ve got lots to offer!” I decided to myself that I didn’t like the Sheriff, my earlier thought that he likely wasn’t suspicious since he was so friendly now giving way to the feeling that he was too friendly. I gritted my teeth. “I really would, but I’m trying to make it to New Orleans.” I said, maintaining my politely measured tone. I had no interest in staying in this town. “That’s such a shame.” The Sheriff said, his voice betraying disappointment. “It’s a lovely town, it really is.” I was saved from my own awkward response to his too-friendly, begging statement by his radio crackling loudly from his cruiser, parked outside the gas station convenience store. The words, unintelligible to me, evidently made sense to Gore, as he swung around and strolled back to his cruiser. He was oddly quick for a guy of his stature. “Well, good luck on the road Lawrence.” He shouted over his shoulder as he left. “Be careful on the roads and come visit us again real soon!” I shook off the bile-like aftertaste of Gore’s stare and went back to doing what I do best. Minding my own damn business. I wouldn’t be in town long. What I’d told the Sheriff was true. I was headed to New Orleans. My red ‘69 mustang and I were scheduled to enjoy a beautiful city, far from the normal tourist season, here in early October. The food, the music, the bars, all promised to be excellent and uncrowded, allowing a drifting 19 year old a place to breathe and make decisions. Maybe I’d find some work and stay awhile. Or I’d stay a week and then continue “Dave’s Grand Tour” as I’d taken to calling my trip. The idea of Dave’s Grand Tour was simple; find a place that speaks to me. I had no interest in college, as I’d found during high school that an enterprising young man could make a good bit of money just by taking opportunities when they come. I’d worked at a county fair, for the railroad and for local farmers and ranchers and I had found that there were lots of ways to make money. And I didn’t want to tie myself to a career. After all, my dad had built a pretty great life doing carpentry, something that didn’t take much time to learn. (Of course I’d already learned, from helping him.) I contemplated these things as I pulled out of the filling station and back onto the road. Not much farther to New Orleans. As I drove through town, past a small town mechanic, a diner and a tidy row of houses, I almost felt bad for leaving. This town was clearly dying. Empty buildings, boarded windows and beat up cars told the story of a town in decline. The coastal fishing village was picturesque though, and its people were friendly and polite. With the exception of Sheriff E. Gore. What the hell was that guys prob.. I was tore from my thoughts as the unmistakable sound of a popped tire hissed above the growl of my car. “Shit.” I muttered, pulling over to assess the damage. The damage, as it turned out, was extensive and likely expensive. The ‘stang was equipped with beautiful whitewall tires, painstakingly sourced by my grandfather during the restoration I had helped him with during his final years. Cancer is a bitch, especially when you’re 72. He had handled it well though, and had the car (as well as some of his savings) to me when he passed. Grandma had gone ahead of him some years before. I reiterate, cancer is a bitch. And now my beautiful car was down two tires, both passenger side whitewalls punctured by a myriad of screws and nails. I stared in disbelief. Wandering back down the road I found their source, an overturned coffee tin which was clearly some tradesman’s “spare shit” bin. Shaking my head and muttering expletives I strolled back to my car. Of course I had a spare in the trunk, and all the tools to change a tire, but who carts a second spare tire around? Still muttering words I could never let my mother hear, I searched on my phone for the number to the mechanic I had passed, finding an oddly polished website. JP’s machine and tire shop had someone tech savvy on the payroll. And they were punctual. Less than 15 minutes later I was standing on the concrete shop floor, watching JP himself remove my tires. “Lord, you’ve had some bad luck!” He boomed. I’d decided I liked JP. He was a big man, with a tanned face and forearms, betraying many days spent on the sun-soaked waters of the bay. “How in gods name did you manage to get this many holes in such nice tires?” I laughed. “I’m Gods strongest soldier I guess.” JP roared out a laugh. Laughter came easy to him it seemed. “There’s good news and bad news.” He said, awhile later. I’d quietly sat in a comfy chair in the shops waiting area, reading, while he focused on his work. “What’s the bad news?” I asked. “You’ve got to wait two days for new tires.” JP replied. I’d figured as much. What kind of small town auto shop would have whitewalls for a 1969 mustang just lying around. “Good news is, I got you a helluva deal on them. Buddy of mine runs a classics restoration shop in Orleans. He’ll send a truck to deliver your tires, but he’s short handed, thus the wait.” This was excellent (and intriguing) news. I’d expected the wait to be much longer, and the cost to be higher. As JP broke down my bill, explaining the pricing, I couldn’t help but feel pretty lucky, all things considered. I paid JP (thank you Grandpa) and wandered out into the Golden Meadow sunshine, my backpack slung over my shoulder.
Chapter 2 It was a damn fine evening on the bayou. I was paddling along between small islands overgrown with thick river reeds, in a kayak I’d rented from a local fishing guide named Sam. I’d spent the afternoon fishing from the kayak, with a breakdown rod I kept in my backpack. Now, as the sun was sinking low, turning the water orange and pink in the dying light, I paddled gently back to town. As I made it to the dock where Sam had told me to leave the kayak (very trusting fellow, Sam was) I heard faint music. It grew louder as I came closer to the dock. A myriad of fishing vessels, speedboats and jet skis obscured it as I drew close. But as I tied the kayak in place at Sam’s dock, I made out the lyrics. I recognized the song. Brown Haired Blue Eyed Baby, by JD Clayton. Excellent song. That was when I saw her. Standing on a tall fishing boat at the next dock over. She. Was. Breathtaking. With dark brown hair and a deep tan, she looked to be about my age. She was coiling a rope, faced away from me, singing along to the music. I suddenly realized I was staring, not saying anything, and she had no idea I was there. Realizing that this could be a bad look for me, I cast my eyes downward and dropped my backpack onto the dock, letting it fall heavily. I glanced up as she swung around, pretending I hadn’t seen her until now. “Oh, hey!” I said, a bit too loudly. After a pause she returned the greeting somewhat cautiously. “Hey.” Words failed me. She had turned to face me now and I saw her eyes for the first time. They were a vivid blue, that reflected the light from the water, even as the sun sank. I had a sudden burst of confidence, thinking to myself that worst case scenario, e.g. rejection, I could always just leave in two days and never see her again. “Hey, listen, this might be a little too bold, but you are incredibly pretty.” I said, the words rushing from my mouth. She seemed shocked, and for a second I thought she was disgusted. Then her cheeks flushed and I realized she was blushing. I pushed on. “Sorry, sorry, that was probably a little too much, I’m so..” she cut me off with a laugh. Damn, even her laugh was cute. “It’s okay!” She exclaimed, breathlessly. “you just surprised me, that’s all.” I smiled broadly. She returned the smile. “I’m Dave.” I said, somewhat sheepishly. Extending a hand upwards to her perch on the boat. Still smiling she took it and said “I’m Emmy Lou.” Emmy Lou and I ended up talking for almost an hour as the sun disappeared and the moon shone brightly upon us. She told me about her life, growing up a local in this small town, working on one of Sam’s guide boats. I told her about Arizona, the summer I spent restoring my mustang (I mostly just wanted her to know I had a cool car), and all about Dave’s Grand Tour. She was sweet, a good listener, but she seemed tough, a girl who knew how to handle herself, even at 18. She was still living with her parents, saving up to move out. “Where will you go?” I asked her. “When you move out I mean.” She shrugged. “I don’t know. Haven’t really thought that far ahead. Maybe to Texas? I’ve always wanted to be a cowgirl.” I grinned. “You’d certainly make a good one.” I replied. “And what exactly is that supposed to mean?” She exclaimed in a joking manner. Her and I had fallen into a rhythm of teasing and joking very easily. I laughed as I replied in protest, “No, no, I didn’t mean it like that! You just seem to be naturally good at most things you try.” She blushed again. It was almost a familiar sight to me now. She broke eye contact. She generally had to be the first one to do so, since I seemed to be frozen every time I looked in her eyes. “Listen.” She said, standing up. “This has been a lot of fun, but I’ve gotta get home. My folks will be worried.” I stood as well. “Oh, alright.” I couldn’t hide my disappointment. “Hey, I’ll be around town tomorrow, since my tires won’t be in. Maybe I could see you around?” She looked down at her toes and said quietly “I’d like that.” We wished each other good night and went our separate ways, her to her parents place and me to a quiet motel room near the mechanic, a 20 minute walk away. I was almost to the motel when the light flashed across me. It was a flashlight beam, coming from the sidewalk in front of me. I froze. “Well hey there son!” Came a long southern drawl. “Decided to stay in town after all?” For some reason, the Sheriffs voice made my skin crawl. What made it worse was him shining the light in my face. It made it impossible to see him. I squinted hard. “Hey Sheriff. Yeah I’m in town for a couple days more.” Before I could continue (ask him to stop blinding me) he jumped in. “Now what’s held you up young fella. Car trouble?” He said. I paused. There was something about the way he asked the question that I didn’t like. Like he already knew the answer. “Yeah, how did you..” “Oh damn me!” He interrupted, not acknowledging my question at all. “I forgot!” He finally stopped shining the light in my eyes. (Hallelujah.) As my eyes readjusted to the dimly lit sidewalk, the flashlight now pointing down, the sheriff said “This here’s Mr. Wellers.” A deep new voice, clearly articulated “Hello Mr. Lawrence, the Sheriffs told me a lot about you.” I raised my eyes to meet this newcomers and was startled. In stark contrast to the Sheriff, Mr. Wellers was tall, well built and spoke with no accent. He had brown eyes, perfectly trimmed and combed blonde hair and was wearing… a lab coat? I blinked, my brain trying to process. All I could think to say was “Mister? Not….. doctor?” I thought it might be an offensive question at first, as the Sheriff looked at me reproachably and Mr. Wellers cast his eyes downward as if embarrassed. “I uhhhhh… used to be. My license was revoked.” Wow. There’s a rabbit hole I don’t need to go down within seconds of meeting this man. “Oh I’m so sorry” I said lamely. “That sucks.” “You’re damn right it does.” Growled out Gore. He seemed more offended over my apparent faux pa than his friend. “He was my personal doctor for many years. He’s a damned fine doctor too!” “E.” Mr. Wellers said quietly. “It’s alright.” This interaction had passed into the realm of the surreal. I had no idea why these two were out alone together after dark, and frankly I didn’t want to know. (Once again, minding my own business.) “Right… well it was good to see you, and nice meet you Dr. I mean… Mr. Wellers.” I cringed at my own words. God, just let me out of this conversation. “And a pleasure meeting you as well young man!” Said Mr. Wellers. I felt bad. He seemed like such a normal, reasonable guy when compared to Gore. “By the way.” His deep voice rang out again as I moved down the street. “What’s your blood type?” My brain malfunctioned. “My… uhm… what?” I struggled for words. “Blood type!” He exclaimed. Seeing the confusion in my eyes he elaborated. “We’re having a blood drive tomorrow.” (Oh hallelujah lord, thank god this guy doesn’t want to steal my blood.) “we could really use all we can get, you know. Being in a remote place like Golden Meadows it’s important we have a little extra on hand.” His tone put me at rest once more. “I’m O negative.” I said. “Universal donor. If I’ve got time tomorrow I’ll stop by.” I said it mostly to placate him and get out of the conversation faster. But his tone as he thanked me profusely, as well as the obvious gratitude in his doe brown eyes made me actually want to go help. I resolved myself to actually stop by and donate tomorrow. Might as well right? Not like I’ve got anything else to do. I finally made it to my hotel room and by the time I was cleaned up and in bed I had almost forgotten about the awkward demeanor of the pair. Although the Sheriff still made me hellishly uncomfortable. He had a way of staring at you like you were a snack he was about to eat. I shuddered, decided not to think about that anymore and rolled over, thinking of Emmy Lou and the possibilities of tomorrow.
Chapter 3 I was having some difficulty finding Emmy. I’d been down to the dock, had breakfast at the cafe, wandered the town and even hung out in the bait and tackle shop Sam run in conjunction with his guide business. No sign of her. I was checking out an enormous tarpon mounted above some fly rods when Sam’s voice floated over to me. “She’s out on the boat.” I heard the mirth in his voice and turned to face him. He was behind the counter, tying a huge streamer, round glasses perched precariously on the end of his long nose. He was an older man, maybe 50, with a bald head, strong hands and several old school tattoos, harkening back to his days in the navy. He looked over his glasses at me, his heavy eyebrows raised and a cheeky smile on his face. “She didn’t stop talking about you until they left.” He said. “Oh.” I blushed heavily. Looking back it must have been pretty obvious that I wasn’t there for hooks or spinning lures. “When will she be back?” I said, deciding not to hide my true motives. “Sunset.” He said. “Maybe sooner if they catch a big bait of red drum.” I nodded. “Thank you.” I said, and I meant it. I had been going crazy, cursing myself for not getting her number at least. But now my hope was restored. She’d be back. And then I could see her again. I headed towards the door. “Hey kid.” Sam called. I turned back to him. He had his glasses in his hand now, and he was looking at me with his full attention. “Yes sir?” “Don’t hurt her. She’s an angel and we’re all pretty protective of her.” I nodded. Sam was surely referring to his crew of fishermen and guides, a tough group of seamen, some of whom I’d met yesterday while they were gearing up for the afternoon. I definitely didn’t want to get on their bad side. Now it was Sam’s turn to nod. “Good.” Was all he said as he turned back to his work. I wandered back down the boardwalk into town, wondering how I would kill the long hours until sunset, when I saw the Sheriffs squad car. It was parked outside the small town hospital, and suddenly I remembered our awkward conversation last night. The blood drive! There’s a good way to kill an afternoon in the quietest town on the planet. I strolled across to the hospital, and walked through the sliding doors (the only set in town.) “Mr. Lawrence!” Mr. Wellers greeted me enthusiastically. “Glad to see you my boy!” People in this town sure get familiar fast. “Hey Mr. Wellers, where do I go for the blood drive?” The once-doctor directed me to his exam room. “I’ll just need to give you a checkup, make sure you’re in good shape to donate.” It seemed odd that he had an exam room, since he had no medical license. Come to think of it, I’ve never heard of getting a checkup before blood donation, but I shrugged it off as another oddity of Golden Meadows. Weird Sheriff, too-friendly strangers and the most beautiful girl (I believed.) in the south. This town was a trip. Mr. Wellers was talkative as he took my blood pressure, temperature, stared down my throat and peered into my eyes and ears, writing notes on his clipboard as he spoke. “You’re in damn fine health young man.” I knew I was. Years of physical activity and decent genetics (thanks dad.) kept me strong and healthy. I rarely got sick, played football through high school and never seemed bothered by sweltering Arizona heat, something that had benefited me greatly in the humid southern states. Mr. Wellers asked questions about all of these things. He seemed genuinely interested and I got the feeling he was asking more for his own curiosity than any official reason. “Well son,” he was saying now. “You’re the picture of health.” “Thanks.” I replied. “So where do I go to donate.” “Actually,” he said, a bit too quickly. “We’ve had a lot of donations today, far more than expected.” “Oh, so you don’t want me to donate?” I was confused. He’d made it seem like they seriously needed more donations. I brushed it off. Over-selling a problem did make sense. Sometimes it was the only way to get things done in a small town. “No no, we’d still love for you to donate!” He said, once again speaking quickly. “Just give me some time to make my preparations! He smiled, kindly. “Alright… “ I said, at a loss. This seemed so weird, I was beginning to get a bad feeling. Were Mr. Wellers motivations entirely… pure? He seemed to be trying to achieve something with his interactions with me, although I wasn’t sure what. “Well, I guess I’ll stop by later then.” I said, my voice laden with confusion. Mr. Wellers pretended not to notice, uttering vague complacencies as he sent me on my way. I stepped back out of the hospital, vaguely wondering why I hadn’t seen a single living soul inside besides Mr. Wellers. The reception desk had been empty since I came in, the intercom was quiet and I saw no nurses, doctors or patients. I’m starting to really hate the emptiness of this town. I wonder if my tires had come in…
Chapter 4 After a snack from the convenience store and a stop by JP’s to see my car I was wandering town again, aimlessly. The sheriff had driven past twice, smiling at me through his squad car window unblinkingly. I wondered what had happened to him in his life for his social behavior to be so odd. Maybe he had a bad childhood or was raised by an alligator or something. That would explain the toothy smiles and the never-blinking at least. It was about 2 o’clock. JP had assured me my tires would be in tomorrow, which suited me okay. I was almost hesitant to leave, since Emmy Lou was still in town and good lord knows I had an interest in her. Goodness she was fine. I was walking down the street, not really paying attention to anything going on, listening to in thoughts of Emmy. Her hair, her eyes, her walk, she walked… right behind me and tapped me on the shoulder. “Hey Dave!” I spun around, my mind returning guiltily from the gutter. “Emmy! Sam said you wouldn’t be off the boat until sundown!” “We limited out. What can I say, I’m just that good.” she spread her arms in a kind of proud shrug, a sarcastic-cocky smile on her face. I smiled too. She had that effect on me. “Hey, I realized I never got your number!” She looked surprised. “You want it?” Now I was surprised. “I… yeah, I really do. I mean, I think you’re great and I don’t want to lose contact when I…” the air around us suddenly felt heavier. I was suddenly nervous. Had I misjudged her interest? Did she see me as some passerby, a very temporary friend? A smile cautiously returned to her face. “You can have my number.” She said. “But if you move back to Arizona forever I’m not going to text you back.” Thank god. I thought I’d totally dropped the bag. “Deal.” I said, smiling once more. Emmy and I spent the afternoon talking as we saw the meager sights in town. We had an ice cream at the cafe, (rocky road for me, strawberry for her.) stopped by the mechanic (I really wanted to show off the car.) and then wandered out to the towns hiking path. Half a mile down the coast, down a dirt road, it was a great spot to be alone. I was promising Emmy a proper date once my car was running and she was laughing at me. “Sonic is not a real date.” She said through giggles. “Sonic is the perfect date. It’s like going to a restaurant but you don’t have to see any people.” I replied, playing up my anti-socialism to seem quirky, and praying it was working. As we reached the trailhead I heard the now familiar sound of the Sheriffs car on the road behind us. He wasn’t smiling this time. He watched us as we silently walked onto the trail. “Jesus, this dude is everywhere.” I muttered, as the trees began to obscure him from view. Emmys brow furrowed. (God she looked cute when she did that.) “What do you mean? He just sits at the cafe usually.” She said. “Wait, what?” Now my brow furrowed. “I’ve seen him all over town today. It’s like he’s following me.” “Maybe he thinks you’re trouble.” She teased. I shook my head. “Maybe. He’s been weirdly polite to me ever since we met.” Emmy shrugged. “Southern charm I guess. He’s a weird guy.” “Yeah he is. It feels like he’s” I made my voice as provocative as I could. “Checking me out.” I mocked a sexy stance. Emmy thought I was hilarious. She laughed and slapped my chest gently, her hand resting against me. Suddenly the air was heavy again. Her cheeks turned red but her hand stayed on my chest. My hands rested comfortably on her hips. This is as close as we’d been. Our eyes locked, her bright blue meeting my gentle brown. We stood there for a long time.
Chapter 5 The best part of road-tripping? Besides actually tripping, as I’d done in White Sands, New Mexico and a secluded beach in Texas. Sleeping in. My hotel room was perfect. I’d spent a lot of nights on Dave’s Grand Tour camping under the stars and it was amazing. But it wasn’t better than sleeping until noon on a thick mattress with the A/C blasting. I couldn’t have asked for a better night’s rest to end my trip in Golden Meadows. As I walked down to JP’s shop I reflected on the small towns impact on me. I was happy. JP was sitting in a rocking chair with his shop doors wide open. My car was next to him, four whitewall tires underneath. “Wondered when you’d be by.” Boomed JP. “Truck came this morning, she’s all ready for you.” His broad grin rippled across his face as he watched me inspect his work approvingly. “Thanks JP, this is amazing.” He nodded graciously as I tossed my backpack in the trunk. “Hey JP?” He noted my tone become more business-like and focused his eyes on me seriously. “Yessir?” He asked, his curiosity apparent. “That friend, the one with the restoration shop. Is he hiring?” JP’s eyebrows shot skyward. “Well son, I believe he is. You looking for work?” I nodded. “I’m thinking about settling down somewhere in the area, staying for a while.” JP grinned broadly again, his eyes betraying a secret. “This wouldn’t have anything to do with little miss Emmy Lou would it?” I blushed heavily. JP had watched Emmy and I as I showed her my car, explaining all the places I’d repaired and restored. He’d been grinning then too. “Well” JP’s voice returned to business and his eyebrows returned to their resting place. “Based on what I’ve seen of your work.” He gestured to the mustang. “I’d be willing to put in a good word with him.” “Thanks JP. I really do appreciate it.” And I did. The point of Dave’s Grand Tour was to find a place I could call home. And it was beginning to seem that I’d found it. I was on the road now, headed to New Orleans. JP had set up an interview for me with his friend and I was hopeful that it would work out. I’d been on the road about an hour, listening to music and texting Emmy, (don’t text and drive kids.) when I got the call. A blocked number. I didn’t answer the first three. But I finally decided it wasn’t scammers or something when the fourth call came, seconds after I’d sent the third to voicemail. “Hello?” I said. “Hello there Lawrence.” Came the Sheriffs voice, low and dripping with anger. “I have someone here who wants to talk to you.” “What the… what’s this all” I was cut off by Emmy’s voice. “Dave? Dave?!” There was panic in her tone and she sounded like she’d been crying. The brakes on the mustang squealed as my muscles responded on their own. I had turned around and was flying back to Golden Meadows as fast as the thought crossed my mind. “What is this?” I yelled. “Emmy what’s happening?!” Gores voice came crackling through the phone. “Meet me at Mr. Wellers office. Sundown.” And the line clicked off before I could answer. What was happening? “Oh god, oh god.” I said shakily as I pushed the mustang to new speeds. What was happening? What did the Sheriff want? Why did he have Emmy Lou?!
Chapter 6 GRAPHIC CONTENT. GRAPHIC CONTENT. DO NOT READ IF SQUEAMISH. I WARNED YOU. That was the longest drive of my life. I’d driven from Arizona to Louisiana, crossed Texas end to end in that car, but this drive was the worst. I was panicking. My tires slid easily as I gunned the engine, turning into the hospital parking lot. I stopped right in front of the doors and left the engine running as I sprinted headlong through them, barely giving them time to open. “GORE!” I yelled as I stepped into the lobby. “GORE WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” The lights were off, the air desperately still as I spun, looking every direction. Gore showed himself. He looked smug, his service pistol pressed against Emmys temple, her arm locked in his vice-like left hand. “There you are boy.” His thick accent dripped venom. “I didn’t find the perfect specimen just to let it slip away.” My mind reeled. Specimen? What was happening? And why did he have Emmy? What WAS this? Before I could collect my thoughts he spoke again, Emmy shaking in his grip, wordless, staring at me helplessly. “There’s a rag on the counter. Put it over your mouth and breathe in.” “What?” Why are you doing this?!” I said, the air in my lungs seemingly not enough to yell. “DO IT.” The Sheriff screamed, his face turning red. “DO IT OR I WILL SHOOT HER, SHOOT YOU AND HAUL YOUR LIFELESS BODY TO THE O.R.” His voice shook with rage, every syllable seeming to enrage him further. “Okay! Okay, I’ll do it.” I walked to the counter, my hands up, palms forward. I took the rag, placed it over my mouth and nose and breathed deeply. “Wake up Lawrence!” Came a singsong voice, breaking through my sleeping mind. “Waaaake upppp.” My eyelids were heavy. So heavy. I forced them up. Blue eyes stared down at me. Was that… Mr. Wellers? I tried to sit up, tried to speak, tried to move. I couldn’t. Mr. Wellers looked overjoyed. “Ahh the serum worked! Total paralysis, with a fully functioning mind!” His eyes. What was wrong with his eyes? Were they always… “I bet you’re wondering what’s happening to you.” Mr. Wellers said, his tone jovial. “You see Dave, I didn’t lie, we do desperately need donations. Just not blood.” He was holding… my eyes struggled to focus on the shining silver tool. A scalpel? “No no, we need far more precious donations.” A searing pain shot across my chest. Was he cutting into me?! He was staring at my chest as his hands worked, out of my view. The pain was unbearable. I couldn’t move, couldn’t scream, couldn’t even tense my body against the pain. Instead, my mind screamed, the searing feeling of a cold blade tracing below my ribs blocking all thought. “You know, I started the practice of organ transplants.” I heard Wellers speak as if underwater. “That was long before even your parents were born.” The cutting subsided, leaving a sharp ache that made me pray I’d black out. “I’ve been replacing parts as they get wore out ever since. A kidney here, a hand there. Much like you do with that car of yours.” His eyes met mine. Why were they… “of course, I need constant donations for this lifestyle.” He was speaking so calmly. “And you’ve got some shiny parts in here.” My stomach. What was he doing? “Like this lovely one here!” I felt a tugging sensation in my gut and Wellers voice faded away. Those eyes. My last thought made me wish I was dead. Those eyes. They weren’t his. They were Emmy’s. I don’t know how long it was before I awoke. But when I did I could move. I was in a stupor. All I saw were blurs. My body seemed to move on its own accord. I heard crying. I smelt something. Sweat. My mind was not working, but on some deep level my consciousness took hold. Sweaty pig. The thought slid across my delirious mind as my arms made contact with something solid but pliable. My lower consciousness took hold and I felt it give way beneath my strength. My hands felt wet. How odd. A voice. What a calming voice that is. Too bad. Such a shame. The thoughts slid across my mind, meaning nothing as my arms went about their task, levering some thing against something else. There was quite a bit of resistance. I felt it give way and a scream rippled across my absent mind. Hope I’m not breaking anything important. Another strange thought. Not mine. Whose? Why were my hands so wet? My chest too. What’s going…. I woke up for the second time. This time I could move and think both. Emmy Lou was beside my bed. I was in a hospital room. She was sleeping, a mask covering her eyes from the midday sun streaming through a window. I… remembered. “Emmy!” I yelled, tears coming to my eyes. I tried to stand but was held down by searing pain. Emmy rushed to my side, the mask still on her face. Wait. Not a mask. A bandage. “What happened?” I said, tears rolling down my face as I remembered everything that had happened. “Emmy? What happened?” She didn’t say anything. She was crying too, but no tears would come.
Epilogue That’s the story. What I can remember of it anyways. The cops told me the rest later. Mr. Wellers and Sheriff Gore had kidnapped Emmy and I. We were held in the hospital for days as everyone in town searched the river for our bodies. My mustang had been found submerged off the dock, and everyone thought Emmy and I were together in it. Her parents had cursed my name to a wordless ocean, screaming at the man who took their daughter, all while going to church with the Sheriff there to console them. The cops found us when Emmy Lou stumbled out into the street, screaming and blind. It had taken her hours to find her way out of the hospital. It’s hard to navigate when you can’t see. I had to hear the rest of the story from her. After our kidnapping they had operated on her. Removing her eyes, a third of her blood and one of her kidneys. Then they went to work on me. I’m still not entirely sure what they took from me. Everything seems to still be intact, my body healing from the meaningless surgeries well. Emmy says she pretended to pass out after hearing my screaming stop. The sheriff, receiving instructions from Wellers had then tried to move her to a different room. She managed to slip away from him, while blind and run to where she’d heard my screams. She found me, and a syringe. In a moment of madness she stabbed the syringe into my shoulder and empty its contents into me, hoping to kill me and end my suffering. Turns out the syringe had a potent mix of drugs, including pure adrenaline. The restraints that held me tore like paper. According to Emmy, all she heard from then on was me humming a tuneless song and Wellers and E. Gore screaming. She made her way out of the room and started trying to find the exit to the hospital. When she finally made it out and Sam called the state police they found me in the operating room, standing above the broken bodies of the malicious pair, humming and swaying back and forth. Yep, they tazed the shit out of me. When they noticed my injuries they rushed me to an actual hospital where I was remained for a week as my body worked through the drugs, the surgery recovery and the concussion I got after the cops tazed me and I fell into a medicine cabinet. Didn’t feel a thing. (Thank you drugs.) All of this happened five years ago. I wrote this story under the direction of my therapist. She thinks I need to let go. But I can’t. I found a record of Dr. Wellers license revocation. Only problem, it’s from the 1850s. I tried to learn anything I could about either Dr. Wellers or Sheriff E. Gore, but they were ghostlike. I can’t get over the questions I have. Questions like, why? And how? The police think they were selling organs on the black market, but I know what I saw. Wellers was wearing Emmy’s eyes. That’s why she’s blind. The cops don’t believe me, and in my drug stupor I destroyed any evidence there might have been. There wasn’t much left of either of my tormentors. I’m gonna stop writing now. These memories are painful. They are the reason I have a blind wife, a guilty conscience and a deeply scarred chest that’s painful to see in the mirror. They are the reason my hand bones are crooked, broken against a thick skull. I have many unanswered questions, and now I’m building a life on unsteady ground. But that’s enough now. I’m late for my meeting. I’ve got a client who wants me to restore a 78’ impala and then I have to pick Emmy up from her art studio. I hope my story helps someone out there. But for me, it just hurts.
Credits: The idea for the monster that is Wellers came from an episode of supernatural where they fight an organ stealing ancient doctor. This is also kind of an adaptation of the story of Frankensteins monster, with Dave playing the part of the monster at the end. I also leaned heavily on other creepy storys told on creepcast and I hope I didn’t step on any toes doing so. This is my first time writing something like this and I enjoyed it a lot, even if you guys don’t. Thank you for reading!
submitted by RedheadedRifleman to creepcast [link] [comments]


2024.05.09 04:13 TylerWhitney917 BASTARD SUGGESTION: The Man Who Invented a Way to Steal From Accident Victims And / or Medicare

This one has a clear beginning, middle, and end from a trailer park lawyer to insurance company stooge, to active policy lobbying during the Obamacare debates, and finally his death, and sale of company leaving the small town in KY stuck with a ton of soon to be empty office park.
Also has the benefit of deep reporting from the Courier Journal for source material, and potential to comment on subrogation, and medicare fraud in general (possible side comments on Rick Scott, and the like).
For incidental weirdness there's his owning a Palm Beach mansion not far from Mar a Lago, being a major polo team owner, and his assorted weird and abusive HR practices. A deeper look is very likely to find more worth reporting.
https://www.rawlingsgroup.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subrogation
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2018/04/05/insurance-bounty-hunter-george-rawlings/1035929001/
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2018/04/05/rawlings-group-working-conditions/408062002/
https://www.reddit.com/Louisville/comments/fnx7jj/rawlings_is_descending_into_madness/
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/03/20/louisville-company-rawlings-goes-to-split-shifts/2883944001/
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/companies/2024/04/03/rawlings-group-in-oldham-county-is-largely-acquired-by-new-york-firm/73179253007/
submitted by TylerWhitney917 to behindthebastards [link] [comments]


2024.05.08 20:13 yoshi_miyoto Course Review Party 1 of 3: Jewel of Jamaica

I like to review courses with Defaults of the designer.
So here we go on to the review.
_____________________________________________________________________
Course Name: Jewel of Jamaica
_____________________________________________________________________
Course Designer: CJWez
_____________________________________________________________________
Course length: 6,841 – 7489 Yards
_____________________________________________________________________
Par for the course: 72
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee Locations: 4 (I’ll be playing the green Tee)
_____________________________________________________________________
Pin Locations 4 (I’ll be playing Pin 3)
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairways: Firm
_____________________________________________________________________
Greens: Firm
_____________________________________________________________________
Greens Speed (7.4) : Med. Fast
_____________________________________________________________________
Weather: Overcast
_____________________________________________________________________
Time of Day: Dawn
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 1 Par 4
_____________________________________________________________________
411 Yards @ 67 feet down
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
I had a nice fight in it was such a gracious thing, they handed me two joints, but the jokes on them I already had two joints. And that was before I smoked two joints…lol, sorry songs that get stuck in your head. Right off the bat it’s a beautiful course coming in I saw several small islands. But I’m not entirely sure, I was a bit buzzed for travels. These raise Tees surrounded by rock give a nice view of the ocean to the east while this hole runs North to South and takes a slight turn south-east. From tee to pin this hole is shaped in a letter “J” with a cross at the top of it. Well, I spotted two bunkers off to the west side of the turn in the FW running diagonal now in a east to west motion. They are happily chillin roughly 240 yards out going for another 20 yards or so to meet with the side rough. This hole comfortably runs right around the small cove and a runway for a peninsula behind you. And for those who can drive 400 yards, go for that green and skip the FW. The wind has been bustling at a nice clip from 10 mph-15mph, sorry for those that prefer metric.
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
The start of the FW here is almost 190 yards out with a slight raise to the east but not to worry about that you’re not shooting less than 200 and if you are maybe try laying off the complimentary hits at the door. Right where these happy deep bunkers are before the hole turns northeast the FW narrows to about 10 yards to the east and an outcrop to the west that’s a dead end. The FW then begins to widen just a bit after the happy lil bunkers. Beware of the rocky shoreline, it can be a blessing or an absolute water curse. I was just lucky with my shot I sliced it, and it went a bit too far off and bounced back to the FW. Dang lucky! It’s a split FW about 90/10 with a foot bridge connecting to the green. Your LZ (Landing Zone) is wavy, or am I tripping? Nah, it’s the FW, SE (Southeast) side dips down towards the rocks and gets just a lil bit higher to the west side, and in the middle it’s a bit bulbous so a lot is going on at the end of the FW. The FW stops about 320 yards, and the next LZ is across a bit of water. If you can routinely shoot 300+ just beware of the ending you have one rude looking bunker nestled down next to the cart path. Also pay attention to your elevation and remember the higher you are the longer the ball travels, don’t let the green get to your head.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
Sweet we still have some FW by the green cause I’ll need it. Just about to cross over this bridge the sun is just coming up over the horizon. It’s a large green, well pin 3 is all the way in the back, if you want to start counting the green from the west side coming in from the FW. A large bunker to the north of the green sits comfortably observing the flowers amongst the rocks. While the west side of the green is draped it’s red on the fringe running around to the south for about 20 yards. This green is rather deceptive, with some more FW for those that can’t control their distance (i.e. ME!) to the far east side of the green however it dips down to even out before more lovely flowers rocks butting up to the ocean. Long putters rejoice for this hole, it has moderate amount of movement on the green here.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
The use of one type of rock doesn’t always look good or placement of it looks a bit funky. However, in this case it has been done beautifully, meshing the rocks together like that takes some time and effort. It really works in this case. The addition of a lighthouse and boats on the water lends itself to being more authentic. The use of the flowers around the outside closest to the water look great I like the mix of grass and flowers. Unfortunately while sinking the flowers not all made it under ground, this could have been eliminated by raising the ground up by an extra foot. I noticed the boats actually using shipping lanes, opposed to people just willy nilly placing boats around.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 2 Par 3
_____________________________________________________________________
122 Yards @ 12 feet down
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
We have elevated tees, on this par 3 we’ll be shooting over a little bit of water with the ocean on the East side still and the rocky shoreline continues, there is a line of site shot at the pin, only contention is the wind this should be an easy shot. Just remember you’re high and higher than the green your ball will travel farther than you might think, especially if you have the wind to your back. Also be careful not to underestimate the distance too. Or you may end up on the little bit sand and forgetting where you are and what you are doing. The spliff is starting to kick in.
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
H2O, that’s your FW, unless you brought your scuba gear and intend on not taking that water hazard and shoot with Sponge Bob.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
It’s a nice size green with a decent slant running east to west. Its nice size red that bank on the east side going for about 2-3 squares.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
My suggestion about the flowers and side rough though, while on the outsides of the course having random and mixed foliage is good makes for a natural look, but when it comes to the green, to keep up with the appearance of a well-groomed course, if you are mixing flowers try to have a pattern or at least some separation between the types. This will help keep the “well taken care of” course look and feel.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 3 Par 4
_____________________________________________________________________
328 Yards @ 1 foot down
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
Once again, elevated tees, I like the flowers surrounding the Tees, it’s a nice touch esthetically. We can see a winding path of light rough up to the FW starting about 130 yards from the Tee here. But here’s the twist in your joint there is a second FW off to the east as an island and a foot bridge to make it across. Thank God last time I encountered something like this I had to ford a raging river. Lost my fav putter that day. This second FW looks very similar to a fat bicycle seat with the wide end away from you.
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
Well, we have two different ways to play this hole you can go to the side piece or stay with the mainland. I’m not that talented to play the side piece as well. So, I’m sticking with the main FW. To get a good shot on to the green from the mainland FW you’ll want the LZ about 250-300 yards. Conveniently it’s also where the FW turns SW and the elevation starts to get higher. 😊IYKYK(If you know, you know) you’ll catch it if you check out your map. Well back to this bow…um…hole, gonna have to make a well calculated shot to the green. If you hit it too hard, you’ll be choking on the water.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
This lil green cloud has red hairs all around the edges. Obviously, you have to use your imagination to see this or just be high as a kite. I guess it can be more of a peanut, around the edges of the lobes you’ll have some red runners about 2-3 squares in, there is a general slope down going north with the east edges curled up. To the north side of the bunker there will be two greens…uh scratch that. To the North side of the green there will be 2 bunkers. If you took the side piece you won’t have to worry about it. But you will have one palm tree and a bunch of mulch with flowers.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
At the tee box to the east side, the look would have enhanced the feel if red mulch was used to separate the heavy rough for the pathway leading to the FW. These are very minor suggestions, wonderful course so far. Great job at getting the curve in the bridge, that is a bit tedious for that length. Nicely done, very smooth.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 4 Par 3
_____________________________________________________________________
135 Yards u/19 feet down
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
Surprise no elevated tee box this time, still shooting down but that’s not any problem. This hole runs South to North with a lil valley before the green. The FW did end up moving to the opposite side of the green, for those that tend to overshoot going downhill. And those of us that underestimate, we have 3 bunkers sitting on the south side of this green.
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
Wait, I thought FW came before the green not after. No matter I still end up in the rough smelling flowers.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
The green lies running from the Southeast to northwest with a nice gradient to it. Be careful with the most southeastern tip, putting at this grade you may end up 50 feet away, so you may want to stay on point.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
Wonderful idea with the large number signs and embedding them into a wall for a larger and stylish way to display your hole or next I may borrow this idea too. This is a complete personal preference I would have liked to have seen more of the red mulch used around the rocks and flowers to set them apart. It’s a beautiful course.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 5 Par 4
_____________________________________________________________________
449 Yards @ 33 feet up
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
Just as a reminder we are playing from the green tee shooting at pin 3. This is kind of a straight shot, minor curves on this hole, mostly you will have to watch out for elevation changes and wind. Trying to shoot with jello arms is fun and slightly dangerous. Those of us who can’t shoot the 350+ will have to contend with a slightly narrow LZ unless you want to completely shorten your drive, yeah right…
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
OK…well damn there is no smoking on the course, security here is tight. However the club house it’s all good. My caddy did bring an assortment of edibles…so this chocolate cookie is absolutely amazing. The FW starts about 170 yards from my tee, I’d say about 200 yards from the pin you’ll see your first bunker of 3 bunkers on the west side. This will be a split FW 90/10. I love the feel going up to the green with the slight incline marching up to the green gives you a real sense of time and care that went into the course.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
This green slants from east to the west, with some red runners around the fringe of the north and south sides but the east and west sides are nearly free of the red. So often you hear these birds, but you never actually see them not today we have birds.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
I know how much time I take to place certain items; the rock layout is wonderful. The small embankment to the west of the green I would have made it just a bit wider to smooth into the cart path. The FW off to the east has a slight lip coming up, the FW here would have looked a bit more smoothed out, a little more natural. The ending of the FW before it splits off for the light rough path could have been either pulled a little farther away or brought in closer to the FW. The path became a bit pointy pulling the edge of the FW. Not sure if it would be the second surface of the mulch or the second surface of the FW that is the culprit of this blemish…
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Hole: 6 Par 5
_____________________________________________________________________
597 Yards @ 31 feet down
_____________________________________________________________________
Tee:
_____________________________________________________________________
This hole runs from North to South in a rather straight shot, the FW starts roughly @ 200 yards, so if you can’t hit passed 200 you may need to work on your game. With a small bay to the west, you can see a windmill just chugging along. With a descent of 58 feet or more down on to the FW your LZ from tee will be a bit farther than you are used to.
_____________________________________________________________________
Fairway (FW):
_____________________________________________________________________
The first hazard that you’ll be contending with will be a bunker to the west side of the FW, about 300 yards or so away from pin 3. There are a numerous beaches here but there are none to speak of around the ocean. Your next bunker sits on the east side of the FW about 270 yards from pin then we have 2 sets of fraternal twin bunkers one set to the west and the other set to the east. The first set of fraternal twins on the west side sits about 230 yards from pin, while the second set of fraternal twins are about 200 yards from the pin. The FW is in a wavy, zig zag pattern, depending on your skill level you may want to check the wind as these bay breezes get rather bad. If you want to play this hole safe stick to the west side and try to make your LZ after the first bunker. To continue with a safe even par your second shot should be aiming to the east side of the FW trying to avoid the 4 additional bunkers on the west side protecting the green. To play this a bit more risky your First shot still stays to the west as well as your second shot but you’ll want to aim to just before the 4 bunkers this is where the FW will make a turn to avoid these beaches. Just like me and my fashion of play I can’t stay out of enough beaches.
_____________________________________________________________________
Green:
_____________________________________________________________________
Beware of the red try to keep your balls on the level green…lol. Once you are on the green you’ll have a nice view of the open ocean and a private yacht where you can go for lunch if you paid the extra $500. So, I brought my sack lunch and gonna eat it at the gazebo after my abysmal double bogey, some days you can putt and some days you can’t.
_____________________________________________________________________
Editing notes
_____________________________________________________________________
A red mulch down the east side mimicking the FW on either side of each FW of 5 & 6 might have provided a little bit more of a “pop”. Great job at providing special views, and the rock going around the entire island was a good touch.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Thank you for reading, these are just one man’s opinion, play and edit as you wish, not how someone else tells you to.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Please Let me, know what you think of my courses. All feedback is welcome.
_____________________________________________________________________
PGA 2k23
_____________________________________________________________________
Zen City (Par 54) & Zen Hills ( Par ?) 2 courses on one map coming soon in July
_____________________________________________________________________
Cherry Blossom
_____________________________________________________________________
Waterfall Castle
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Put Put Asteroid
_____________________________________________________
The Temple (Different from 2k21) More Challenging greens default is no rain
_____________________________________________________________________
The Temple2: Blue Sky (Different form 2k21)
_____________________________________________________________________
PGA 2k21
_____________________________________________________________________
La Cascade Castille
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Put Put Asteroid
_____________________________________________________
The Temple
_____________________________________________________________________
The Temple2
submitted by yoshi_miyoto to pga2k23 [link] [comments]


2024.05.08 19:55 diamondglassnmirror GLASS REPAIR PORT ST LUCIE FL

BROKEN WINDOW REPAIR - SHOWERS- GLASS & MIRROR REPAIR
Diamond GLASS AND MIRROR
772-284-2188
[diamondgnm@gmail.com](mailto:diamondgnm@gmail.com)
https://instagram.com/diamondgnm/
Visit us Online at: http://www.Diamondglassnmirror.com
Diamond Glass and Mirror is a mobile glass repair service available in Port St Lucie County, Martin County, and Palm Beach County. We repair all types of flat glass - large windows, doors, mirrors, commercial doors, mirrors, etc…
Residential & Commercial Glass Services
Door and Window Glass Replacement
House Window Glass Repair
Glass Replacement
Glass & Mirror Replacement
Glass Repair Services
Glass table top Repair
Storefront Glass Repair
Replace Impact Glass
Tempered Glass Installation
Installation & Replacement
Shower Doors
Shower Enclosures
Sliding Shower Doors
Bathroom Shower Doors
Glass Doors and Panels
Glass Partitions
Mirrors Replacements
Wall Mirrors
Vanity Mirrors
Beveled Mirrors
Ceiling Mirrors
Additional Glass Services
Patio Sliding Glass Doors Repair
Patio Sliding Glass Doors Replacement
Exterior Glass Door Replacement
Commercial Glass Cabinets
Display Case Installation
Displace Case Repair
Call for your FREE ESTIMATE
St. Lucie County: ( Port St. Lucie, Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Lakewood Park, White City, River Park, Indian River States, Fort Pierce South, Fort Pierce North, FL)
Martin County: (Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Port Salerno, Sewall’s Point, Jupiter Island, Rio, Ocean Breeze, North River Shores.
Indian River county: (Vero beach, Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indidan River Shores, Gifford, Wabasso, Orchid, Winter Beach, Roseland, Vero Beach South, South Beach, Florida Ridge, West Vero Corridor, North Beach.)
submitted by diamondglassnmirror to u/diamondglassnmirror [link] [comments]


2024.05.08 19:46 RedheadedRifleman Dr. Wellers Monster

Chapter 1 People are so…. Social. I grew up in a small town in Arizona and I’ve always loved the peace and quiet. But as I aged, graduating high school and spending a restless summer trying to divine what a broke carpenters son could do with his life (and probably drinking and smoking too much.) the small town gossip really started to wear on me. I’ve never been a social butterfly, preferring to mind my own business and let others mind theirs. But in a small town that’s a luxury you can’t afford. Everyone there has watched you mature from a scrawny kid with a stutter to a quiet but confident young man and, as such, feel that they have some obligation to be sure that your life is going to go in the right direction. There’s only so many questions a 19 year old can take about a lack of college and girlfriends. Only so many conversations following the familiar lines of “well you know, college is there to prove to employers you can show up at the same time and place for 4 years.” Or “don’t rush it, I found my wife when I finally gave up on looking!” Or, most aggravating “God works in mysterious ways!” (No shit Barbara, he’s an unknowable, omnipotent entity and you sell Sephora.(Don’t you have a bland youth group sermon to give?) I guess this is my way of explaining why I left my hometown so hastily the beautiful autumn after graduation. My folks were pleased to see I was going to “find myself.” As my mother so romantically put it. They hoped I’d find some kind of inspiration out on life’s grand highway. My dad chuckled, his eyes full of memories from the days he was young and free, a youthful joy that even 25 years in construction couldn’t dampen. “Go sow your wild oats son! Just remember you’ll reap them in the end.” He said, a mischievousness that was rare for him lightening the words. That is how I came to be here, in Golden Meadow, Louisiana. “Arizona plates? Well ain’t you a long way from home?” The deep southern drawl, by now familiar to me after a week of driving through Louisiana, cut through a perfectly quiet morning. Great. A socialite. Why did I have to choose the south for this roadtrip? I forced a polite smile and turned to face dreaded small talk as I began pumping my gas. “That’s right!” As I spoke I sized up my new best friend. A short, profusely sweating man stood before me. He must have been about 5’ 5”, well below my respectable height of 6’. His hair, greasy but trimmed nicely, his sheriffs hat…. Fuck. This is a cop. “Sheriff E. Gore, pleased to meet you!” He drawled again, his accent, I noted, more Texas than Cajun. He extended a sweaty hand, which I took as a good sign. (The law usually isn’t so friendly to suspicious people.) I shook his hand, surprised by the strength that this somewhat rotund sheriff had, his grip strong but measured. I returned his introduction. “David Lawrence.” “What brings you down to our little town son?” I took a deliberate look around before I answered, my gaze sweeping over the small gas station, the almost empty street, the abandoned buildings, a liquor store and a dilapidated dollar general. “Just passing through.” It probably wouldn’t take long, I thought to myself. I could see most of town from where I was. My gaze returned to Sheriff Gore, and I realized he was staring at me hard, gauging me for something. “I’m on a bit of a roadtrip.” I added, trying to remove his focus from my arms. “Well built aren’t ya?” The Sheriff said. Jesus, what a way to start a conversation with a stranger. I forced through the awkwardness. “Yessir.” Forced grin, wishing my gas would pump faster. “I try to stay active.” The Sheriff’s attentive gaze and fixed smile never strayed from me. “How nice! You know, you should stick around town awhile, we’ve got lots to offer!” I decided to myself that I didn’t like the Sheriff, my earlier thought that he likely wasn’t suspicious since he was so friendly now giving way to the feeling that he was too friendly. I gritted my teeth. “I really would, but I’m trying to make it to New Orleans.” I said, maintaining my politely measured tone. I had no interest in staying in this town. “That’s such a shame.” The Sheriff said, his voice betraying disappointment. “It’s a lovely town, it really is.” I was saved from my own awkward response to his too-friendly, begging statement by his radio crackling loudly from his cruiser, parked outside the gas station convenience store. The words, unintelligible to me, evidently made sense to Gore, as he swung around and strolled back to his cruiser. He was oddly quick for a guy of his stature. “Well, good luck on the road Lawrence.” He shouted over his shoulder as he left. “Be careful on the roads and come visit us again real soon!” I shook off the bile-like aftertaste of Gore’s stare and went back to doing what I do best. Minding my own damn business. I wouldn’t be in town long. What I’d told the Sheriff was true. I was headed to New Orleans. My red ‘69 mustang and I were scheduled to enjoy a beautiful city, far from the normal tourist season, here in early October. The food, the music, the bars, all promised to be excellent and uncrowded, allowing a drifting 19 year old a place to breathe and make decisions. Maybe I’d find some work and stay awhile. Or I’d stay a week and then continue “Dave’s Grand Tour” as I’d taken to calling my trip. The idea of Dave’s Grand Tour was simple; find a place that speaks to me. I had no interest in college, as I’d found during high school that an enterprising young man could make a good bit of money just by taking opportunities when they come. I’d worked at a county fair, for the railroad and for local farmers and ranchers and I had found that there were lots of ways to make money. And I didn’t want to tie myself to a career. After all, my dad had built a pretty great life doing carpentry, something that didn’t take much time to learn. (Of course I’d already learned, from helping him.) I contemplated these things as I pulled out of the filling station and back onto the road. Not much farther to New Orleans. As I drove through town, past a small town mechanic, a diner and a tidy row of houses, I almost felt bad for leaving. This town was clearly dying. Empty buildings, boarded windows and beat up cars told the story of a town in decline. The coastal fishing village was picturesque though, and its people were friendly and polite. With the exception of Sheriff E. Gore. What the hell was that guys prob.. I was tore from my thoughts as the unmistakable sound of a popped tire hissed above the growl of my car. “Shit.” I muttered, pulling over to assess the damage. The damage, as it turned out, was extensive and likely expensive. The ‘stang was equipped with beautiful whitewall tires, painstakingly sourced by my grandfather during the restoration I had helped him with during his final years. Cancer is a bitch, especially when you’re 72. He had handled it well though, and had the car (as well as some of his savings) to me when he passed. Grandma had gone ahead of him some years before. I reiterate, cancer is a bitch. And now my beautiful car was down two tires, both passenger side whitewalls punctured by a myriad of screws and nails. I stared in disbelief. Wandering back down the road I found their source, an overturned coffee tin which was clearly some tradesman’s “spare shit” bin. Shaking my head and muttering expletives I strolled back to my car. Of course I had a spare in the trunk, and all the tools to change a tire, but who carts a second spare tire around? Still muttering words I could never let my mother hear, I searched on my phone for the number to the mechanic I had passed, finding an oddly polished website. JP’s machine and tire shop had someone tech savvy on the payroll. And they were punctual. Less than 15 minutes later I was standing on the concrete shop floor, watching JP himself remove my tires. “Lord, you’ve had some bad luck!” He boomed. I’d decided I liked JP. He was a big man, with a tanned face and forearms, betraying many days spent on the sun-soaked waters of the bay. “How in gods name did you manage to get this many holes in such nice tires?” I laughed. “I’m Gods strongest soldier I guess.” JP roared out a laugh. Laughter came easy to him it seemed. “There’s good news and bad news.” He said, awhile later. I’d quietly sat in a comfy chair in the shops waiting area, reading, while he focused on his work. “What’s the bad news?” I asked. “You’ve got to wait two days for new tires.” JP replied. I’d figured as much. What kind of small town auto shop would have whitewalls for a 1969 mustang just lying around. “Good news is, I got you a helluva deal on them. Buddy of mine runs a classics restoration shop in Orleans. He’ll send a truck to deliver your tires, but he’s short handed, thus the wait.” This was excellent (and intriguing) news. I’d expected the wait to be much longer, and the cost to be higher. As JP broke down my bill, explaining the pricing, I couldn’t help but feel pretty lucky, all things considered. I paid JP (thank you Grandpa) and wandered out into the Golden Meadow sunshine, my backpack slung over my shoulder.
Chapter 2 It was a damn fine evening on the bayou. I was paddling along between small islands overgrown with thick river reeds, in a kayak I’d rented from a local fishing guide named Sam. I’d spent the afternoon fishing from the kayak, with a breakdown rod I kept in my backpack. Now, as the sun was sinking low, turning the water orange and pink in the dying light, I paddled gently back to town. As I made it to the dock where Sam had told me to leave the kayak (very trusting fellow, Sam was) I heard faint music. It grew louder as I came closer to the dock. A myriad of fishing vessels, speedboats and jet skis obscured it as I drew close. But as I tied the kayak in place at Sam’s dock, I made out the lyrics. I recognized the song. Brown Haired Blue Eyed Baby, by JD Clayton. Excellent song. That was when I saw her. Standing on a tall fishing boat at the next dock over. She. Was. Breathtaking. With dark brown hair and a deep tan, she looked to be about my age. She was coiling a rope, faced away from me, singing along to the music. I suddenly realized I was staring, not saying anything, and she had no idea I was there. Realizing that this could be a bad look for me, I cast my eyes downward and dropped my backpack onto the dock, letting it fall heavily. I glanced up as she swung around, pretending I hadn’t seen her until now. “Oh, hey!” I said, a bit too loudly. After a pause she returned the greeting somewhat cautiously. “Hey.” Words failed me. She had turned to face me now and I saw her eyes for the first time. They were a vivid blue, that reflected the light from the water, even as the sun sank. I had a sudden burst of confidence, thinking to myself that worst case scenario, e.g. rejection, I could always just leave in two days and never see her again. “Hey, listen, this might be a little too bold, but you are incredibly pretty.” I said, the words rushing from my mouth. She seemed shocked, and for a second I thought she was disgusted. Then her cheeks flushed and I realized she was blushing. I pushed on. “Sorry, sorry, that was probably a little too much, I’m so..” she cut me off with a laugh. Damn, even her laugh was cute. “It’s okay!” She exclaimed, breathlessly. “you just surprised me, that’s all.” I smiled broadly. She returned the smile. “I’m Dave.” I said, somewhat sheepishly. Extending a hand upwards to her perch on the boat. Still smiling she took it and said “I’m Emmy Lou.” Emmy Lou and I ended up talking for almost an hour as the sun disappeared and the moon shone brightly upon us. She told me about her life, growing up a local in this small town, working on one of Sam’s guide boats. I told her about Arizona, the summer I spent restoring my mustang (I mostly just wanted her to know I had a cool car), and all about Dave’s Grand Tour. She was sweet, a good listener, but she seemed tough, a girl who knew how to handle herself, even at 18. She was still living with her parents, saving up to move out. “Where will you go?” I asked her. “When you move out I mean.” She shrugged. “I don’t know. Haven’t really thought that far ahead. Maybe to Texas? I’ve always wanted to be a cowgirl.” I grinned. “You’d certainly make a good one.” I replied. “And what exactly is that supposed to mean?” She exclaimed in a joking manner. Her and I had fallen into a rhythm of teasing and joking very easily. I laughed as I replied in protest, “No, no, I didn’t mean it like that! You just seem to be naturally good at most things you try.” She blushed again. It was almost a familiar sight to me now. She broke eye contact. She generally had to be the first one to do so, since I seemed to be frozen every time I looked in her eyes. “Listen.” She said, standing up. “This has been a lot of fun, but I’ve gotta get home. My folks will be worried.” I stood as well. “Oh, alright.” I couldn’t hide my disappointment. “Hey, I’ll be around town tomorrow, since my tires won’t be in. Maybe I could see you around?” She looked down at her toes and said quietly “I’d like that.” We wished each other good night and went our separate ways, her to her parents place and me to a quiet motel room near the mechanic, a 20 minute walk away. I was almost to the motel when the light flashed across me. It was a flashlight beam, coming from the sidewalk in front of me. I froze. “Well hey there son!” Came a long southern drawl. “Decided to stay in town after all?” For some reason, the Sheriffs voice made my skin crawl. What made it worse was him shining the light in my face. It made it impossible to see him. I squinted hard. “Hey Sheriff. Yeah I’m in town for a couple days more.” Before I could continue (ask him to stop blinding me) he jumped in. “Now what’s held you up young fella. Car trouble?” He said. I paused. There was something about the way he asked the question that I didn’t like. Like he already knew the answer. “Yeah, how did you..” “Oh damn me!” He interrupted, not acknowledging my question at all. “I forgot!” He finally stopped shining the light in my eyes. (Hallelujah.) As my eyes readjusted to the dimly lit sidewalk, the flashlight now pointing down, the sheriff said “This here’s Mr. Wellers.” A deep new voice, clearly articulated “Hello Mr. Lawrence, the Sheriffs told me a lot about you.” I raised my eyes to meet this newcomers and was startled. In stark contrast to the Sheriff, Mr. Wellers was tall, well built and spoke with no accent. He had brown eyes, perfectly trimmed and combed blonde hair and was wearing… a lab coat? I blinked, my brain trying to process. All I could think to say was “Mister? Not….. doctor?” I thought it might be an offensive question at first, as the Sheriff looked at me reproachably and Mr. Wellers cast his eyes downward as if embarrassed. “I uhhhhh… used to be. My license was revoked.” Wow. There’s a rabbit hole I don’t need to go down within seconds of meeting this man. “Oh I’m so sorry” I said lamely. “That sucks.” “You’re damn right it does.” Growled out Gore. He seemed more offended over my apparent faux pa than his friend. “He was my personal doctor for many years. He’s a damned fine doctor too!” “E.” Mr. Wellers said quietly. “It’s alright.” This interaction had passed into the realm of the surreal. I had no idea why these two were out alone together after dark, and frankly I didn’t want to know. (Once again, minding my own business.) “Right… well it was good to see you, and nice meet you Dr. I mean… Mr. Wellers.” I cringed at my own words. God, just let me out of this conversation. “And a pleasure meeting you as well young man!” Said Mr. Wellers. I felt bad. He seemed like such a normal, reasonable guy when compared to Gore. “By the way.” His deep voice rang out again as I moved down the street. “What’s your blood type?” My brain malfunctioned. “My… uhm… what?” I struggled for words. “Blood type!” He exclaimed. Seeing the confusion in my eyes he elaborated. “We’re having a blood drive tomorrow.” (Oh hallelujah lord, thank god this guy doesn’t want to steal my blood.) “we could really use all we can get, you know. Being in a remote place like Golden Meadows it’s important we have a little extra on hand.” His tone put me at rest once more. “I’m O negative.” I said. “Universal donor. If I’ve got time tomorrow I’ll stop by.” I said it mostly to placate him and get out of the conversation faster. But his tone as he thanked me profusely, as well as the obvious gratitude in his doe brown eyes made me actually want to go help. I resolved myself to actually stop by and donate tomorrow. Might as well right? Not like I’ve got anything else to do. I finally made it to my hotel room and by the time I was cleaned up and in bed I had almost forgotten about the awkward demeanor of the pair. Although the Sheriff still made me hellishly uncomfortable. He had a way of staring at you like you were a snack he was about to eat. I shuddered, decided not to think about that anymore and rolled over, thinking of Emmy Lou and the possibilities of tomorrow.
Chapter 3 I was having some difficulty finding Emmy. I’d been down to the dock, had breakfast at the cafe, wandered the town and even hung out in the bait and tackle shop Sam run in conjunction with his guide business. No sign of her. I was checking out an enormous tarpon mounted above some fly rods when Sam’s voice floated over to me. “She’s out on the boat.” I heard the mirth in his voice and turned to face him. He was behind the counter, tying a huge streamer, round glasses perched precariously on the end of his long nose. He was an older man, maybe 50, with a bald head, strong hands and several old school tattoos, harkening back to his days in the navy. He looked over his glasses at me, his heavy eyebrows raised and a cheeky smile on his face. “She didn’t stop talking about you until they left.” He said. “Oh.” I blushed heavily. Looking back it must have been pretty obvious that I wasn’t there for hooks or spinning lures. “When will she be back?” I said, deciding not to hide my true motives. “Sunset.” He said. “Maybe sooner if they catch a big bait of red drum.” I nodded. “Thank you.” I said, and I meant it. I had been going crazy, cursing myself for not getting her number at least. But now my hope was restored. She’d be back. And then I could see her again. I headed towards the door. “Hey kid.” Sam called. I turned back to him. He had his glasses in his hand now, and he was looking at me with his full attention. “Yes sir?” “Don’t hurt her. She’s an angel and we’re all pretty protective of her.” I nodded. Sam was surely referring to his crew of fishermen and guides, a tough group of seamen, some of whom I’d met yesterday while they were gearing up for the afternoon. I definitely didn’t want to get on their bad side. Now it was Sam’s turn to nod. “Good.” Was all he said as he turned back to his work. I wandered back down the boardwalk into town, wondering how I would kill the long hours until sunset, when I saw the Sheriffs squad car. It was parked outside the small town hospital, and suddenly I remembered our awkward conversation last night. The blood drive! There’s a good way to kill an afternoon in the quietest town on the planet. I strolled across to the hospital, and walked through the sliding doors (the only set in town.) “Mr. Lawrence!” Mr. Wellers greeted me enthusiastically. “Glad to see you my boy!” People in this town sure get familiar fast. “Hey Mr. Wellers, where do I go for the blood drive?” The once-doctor directed me to his exam room. “I’ll just need to give you a checkup, make sure you’re in good shape to donate.” It seemed odd that he had an exam room, since he had no medical license. Come to think of it, I’ve never heard of getting a checkup before blood donation, but I shrugged it off as another oddity of Golden Meadows. Weird Sheriff, too-friendly strangers and the most beautiful girl (I believed.) in the south. This town was a trip. Mr. Wellers was talkative as he took my blood pressure, temperature, stared down my throat and peered into my eyes and ears, writing notes on his clipboard as he spoke. “You’re in damn fine health young man.” I knew I was. Years of physical activity and decent genetics (thanks dad.) kept me strong and healthy. I rarely got sick, played football through high school and never seemed bothered by sweltering Arizona heat, something that had benefited me greatly in the humid southern states. Mr. Wellers asked questions about all of these things. He seemed genuinely interested and I got the feeling he was asking more for his own curiosity than any official reason. “Well son,” he was saying now. “You’re the picture of health.” “Thanks.” I replied. “So where do I go to donate.” “Actually,” he said, a bit too quickly. “We’ve had a lot of donations today, far more than expected.” “Oh, so you don’t want me to donate?” I was confused. He’d made it seem like they seriously needed more donations. I brushed it off. Over-selling a problem did make sense. Sometimes it was the only way to get things done in a small town. “No no, we’d still love for you to donate!” He said, once again speaking quickly. “Just give me some time to make my preparations! He smiled, kindly. “Alright… “ I said, at a loss. This seemed so weird, I was beginning to get a bad feeling. Were Mr. Wellers motivations entirely… pure? He seemed to be trying to achieve something with his interactions with me, although I wasn’t sure what. “Well, I guess I’ll stop by later then.” I said, my voice laden with confusion. Mr. Wellers pretended not to notice, uttering vague complacencies as he sent me on my way. I stepped back out of the hospital, vaguely wondering why I hadn’t seen a single living soul inside besides Mr. Wellers. The reception desk had been empty since I came in, the intercom was quiet and I saw no nurses, doctors or patients. I’m starting to really hate the emptiness of this town. I wonder if my tires had come in…
Chapter 4 After a snack from the convenience store and a stop by JP’s to see my car I was wandering town again, aimlessly. The sheriff had driven past twice, smiling at me through his squad car window unblinkingly. I wondered what had happened to him in his life for his social behavior to be so odd. Maybe he had a bad childhood or was raised by an alligator or something. That would explain the toothy smiles and the never-blinking at least. It was about 2 o’clock. JP had assured me my tires would be in tomorrow, which suited me okay. I was almost hesitant to leave, since Emmy Lou was still in town and good lord knows I had an interest in her. Goodness she was fine. I was walking down the street, not really paying attention to anything going on, listening to in thoughts of Emmy. Her hair, her eyes, her walk, she walked… right behind me and tapped me on the shoulder. “Hey Dave!” I spun around, my mind returning guiltily from the gutter. “Emmy! Sam said you wouldn’t be off the boat until sundown!” “We limited out. What can I say, I’m just that good.” she spread her arms in a kind of proud shrug, a sarcastic-cocky smile on her face. I smiled too. She had that effect on me. “Hey, I realized I never got your number!” She looked surprised. “You want it?” Now I was surprised. “I… yeah, I really do. I mean, I think you’re great and I don’t want to lose contact when I…” the air around us suddenly felt heavier. I was suddenly nervous. Had I misjudged her interest? Did she see me as some passerby, a very temporary friend? A smile cautiously returned to her face. “You can have my number.” She said. “But if you move back to Arizona forever I’m not going to text you back.” Thank god. I thought I’d totally dropped the bag. “Deal.” I said, smiling once more. Emmy and I spent the afternoon talking as we saw the meager sights in town. We had an ice cream at the cafe, (rocky road for me, strawberry for her.) stopped by the mechanic (I really wanted to show off the car.) and then wandered out to the towns hiking path. Half a mile down the coast, down a dirt road, it was a great spot to be alone. I was promising Emmy a proper date once my car was running and she was laughing at me. “Sonic is not a real date.” She said through giggles. “Sonic is the perfect date. It’s like going to a restaurant but you don’t have to see any people.” I replied, playing up my anti-socialism to seem quirky, and praying it was working. As we reached the trailhead I heard the now familiar sound of the Sheriffs car on the road behind us. He wasn’t smiling this time. He watched us as we silently walked onto the trail. “Jesus, this dude is everywhere.” I muttered, as the trees began to obscure him from view. Emmys brow furrowed. (God she looked cute when she did that.) “What do you mean? He just sits at the cafe usually.” She said. “Wait, what?” Now my brow furrowed. “I’ve seen him all over town today. It’s like he’s following me.” “Maybe he thinks you’re trouble.” She teased. I shook my head. “Maybe. He’s been weirdly polite to me ever since we met.” Emmy shrugged. “Southern charm I guess. He’s a weird guy.” “Yeah he is. It feels like he’s” I made my voice as provocative as I could. “Checking me out.” I mocked a sexy stance. Emmy thought I was hilarious. She laughed and slapped my chest gently, her hand resting against me. Suddenly the air was heavy again. Her cheeks turned red but her hand stayed on my chest. My hands rested comfortably on her hips. This is as close as we’d been. Our eyes locked, her bright blue meeting my gentle brown. We stood there for a long time.
Chapter 5 The best part of road-tripping? Besides actually tripping, as I’d done in White Sands, New Mexico and a secluded beach in Texas. Sleeping in. My hotel room was perfect. I’d spent a lot of nights on Dave’s Grand Tour camping under the stars and it was amazing. But it wasn’t better than sleeping until noon on a thick mattress with the A/C blasting. I couldn’t have asked for a better night’s rest to end my trip in Golden Meadows. As I walked down to JP’s shop I reflected on the small towns impact on me. I was happy. JP was sitting in a rocking chair with his shop doors wide open. My car was next to him, four whitewall tires underneath. “Wondered when you’d be by.” Boomed JP. “Truck came this morning, she’s all ready for you.” His broad grin rippled across his face as he watched me inspect his work approvingly. “Thanks JP, this is amazing.” He nodded graciously as I tossed my backpack in the trunk. “Hey JP?” He noted my tone become more business-like and focused his eyes on me seriously. “Yessir?” He asked, his curiosity apparent. “That friend, the one with the restoration shop. Is he hiring?” JP’s eyebrows shot skyward. “Well son, I believe he is. You looking for work?” I nodded. “I’m thinking about settling down somewhere in the area, staying for a while.” JP grinned broadly again, his eyes betraying a secret. “This wouldn’t have anything to do with little miss Emmy Lou would it?” I blushed heavily. JP had watched Emmy and I as I showed her my car, explaining all the places I’d repaired and restored. He’d been grinning then too. “Well” JP’s voice returned to business and his eyebrows returned to their resting place. “Based on what I’ve seen of your work.” He gestured to the mustang. “I’d be willing to put in a good word with him.” “Thanks JP. I really do appreciate it.” And I did. The point of Dave’s Grand Tour was to find a place I could call home. And it was beginning to seem that I’d found it. I was on the road now, headed to New Orleans. JP had set up an interview for me with his friend and I was hopeful that it would work out. I’d been on the road about an hour, listening to music and texting Emmy, (don’t text and drive kids.) when I got the call. A blocked number. I didn’t answer the first three. But I finally decided it wasn’t scammers or something when the fourth call came, seconds after I’d sent the third to voicemail. “Hello?” I said. “Hello there Lawrence.” Came the Sheriffs voice, low and dripping with anger. “I have someone here who wants to talk to you.” “What the… what’s this all” I was cut off by Emmy’s voice. “Dave? Dave?!” There was panic in her tone and she sounded like she’d been crying. The brakes on the mustang squealed as my muscles responded on their own. I had turned around and was flying back to Golden Meadows as fast as the thought crossed my mind. “What is this?” I yelled. “Emmy what’s happening?!” Gores voice came crackling through the phone. “Meet me at Mr. Wellers office. Sundown.” And the line clicked off before I could answer. What was happening? “Oh god, oh god.” I said shakily as I pushed the mustang to new speeds. What was happening? What did the Sheriff want? Why did he have Emmy Lou?!
Chapter 6 GRAPHIC CONTENT. GRAPHIC CONTENT. DO NOT READ IF SQUEAMISH. I WARNED YOU. That was the longest drive of my life. I’d driven from Arizona to Louisiana, crossed Texas end to end in that car, but this drive was the worst. I was panicking. My tires slid easily as I gunned the engine, turning into the hospital parking lot. I stopped right in front of the doors and left the engine running as I sprinted headlong through them, barely giving them time to open. “GORE!” I yelled as I stepped into the lobby. “GORE WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” The lights were off, the air desperately still as I spun, looking every direction. Gore showed himself. He looked smug, his service pistol pressed against Emmys temple, her arm locked in his vice-like left hand. “There you are boy.” His thick accent dripped venom. “I didn’t find the perfect specimen just to let it slip away.” My mind reeled. Specimen? What was happening? And why did he have Emmy? What WAS this? Before I could collect my thoughts he spoke again, Emmy shaking in his grip, wordless, staring at me helplessly. “There’s a rag on the counter. Put it over your mouth and breathe in.” “What?” Why are you doing this?!” I said, the air in my lungs seemingly not enough to yell. “DO IT.” The Sheriff screamed, his face turning red. “DO IT OR I WILL SHOOT HER, SHOOT YOU AND HAUL YOUR LIFELESS BODY TO THE O.R.” His voice shook with rage, every syllable seeming to enrage him further. “Okay! Okay, I’ll do it.” I walked to the counter, my hands up, palms forward. I took the rag, placed it over my mouth and nose and breathed deeply. “Wake up Lawrence!” Came a singsong voice, breaking through my sleeping mind. “Waaaake upppp.” My eyelids were heavy. So heavy. I forced them up. Blue eyes stared down at me. Was that… Mr. Wellers? I tried to sit up, tried to speak, tried to move. I couldn’t. Mr. Wellers looked overjoyed. “Ahh the serum worked! Total paralysis, with a fully functioning mind!” His eyes. What was wrong with his eyes? Were they always… “I bet you’re wondering what’s happening to you.” Mr. Wellers said, his tone jovial. “You see Dave, I didn’t lie, we do desperately need donations. Just not blood.” He was holding… my eyes struggled to focus on the shining silver tool. A scalpel? “No no, we need far more precious donations.” A searing pain shot across my chest. Was he cutting into me?! He was staring at my chest as his hands worked, out of my view. The pain was unbearable. I couldn’t move, couldn’t scream, couldn’t even tense my body against the pain. Instead, my mind screamed, the searing feeling of a cold blade tracing below my ribs blocking all thought. “You know, I started the practice of organ transplants.” I heard Wellers speak as if underwater. “That was long before even your parents were born.” The cutting subsided, leaving a sharp ache that made me pray I’d black out. “I’ve been replacing parts as they get wore out ever since. A kidney here, a hand there. Much like you do with that car of yours.” His eyes met mine. Why were they… “of course, I need constant donations for this lifestyle.” He was speaking so calmly. “And you’ve got some shiny parts in here.” My stomach. What was he doing? “Like this lovely one here!” I felt a tugging sensation in my gut and Wellers voice faded away. Those eyes. My last thought made me wish I was dead. Those eyes. They weren’t his. They were Emmy’s. I don’t know how long it was before I awoke. But when I did I could move. I was in a stupor. All I saw were blurs. My body seemed to move on its own accord. I heard crying. I smelt something. Sweat. My mind was not working, but on some deep level my consciousness took hold. Sweaty pig. The thought slid across my delirious mind as my arms made contact with something solid but pliable. My lower consciousness took hold and I felt it give way beneath my strength. My hands felt wet. How odd. A voice. What a calming voice that is. Too bad. Such a shame. The thoughts slid across my mind, meaning nothing as my arms went about their task, levering some thing against something else. There was quite a bit of resistance. I felt it give way and a scream rippled across my absent mind. Hope I’m not breaking anything important. Another strange thought. Not mine. Whose? Why were my hands so wet? My chest too. What’s going…. I woke up for the second time. This time I could move and think both. Emmy Lou was beside my bed. I was in a hospital room. She was sleeping, a mask covering her eyes from the midday sun streaming through a window. I… remembered. “Emmy!” I yelled, tears coming to my eyes. I tried to stand but was held down by searing pain. Emmy rushed to my side, the mask still on her face. Wait. Not a mask. A bandage. “What happened?” I said, tears rolling down my face as I remembered everything that had happened. “Emmy? What happened?” She didn’t say anything. She was crying too, but no tears would come.
Epilogue That’s the story. What I can remember of it anyways. The cops told me the rest later. Mr. Wellers and Sheriff Gore had kidnapped Emmy and I. We were held in the hospital for days as everyone in town searched the river for our bodies. My mustang had been found submerged off the dock, and everyone thought Emmy and I were together in it. Her parents had cursed my name to a wordless ocean, screaming at the man who took their daughter, all while going to church with the Sheriff there to console them. The cops found us when Emmy Lou stumbled out into the street, screaming and blind. It had taken her hours to find her way out of the hospital. It’s hard to navigate when you can’t see. I had to hear the rest of the story from her. After our kidnapping they had operated on her. Removing her eyes, a third of her blood and one of her kidneys. Then they went to work on me. I’m still not entirely sure what they took from me. Everything seems to still be intact, my body healing from the meaningless surgeries well. Emmy says she pretended to pass out after hearing my screaming stop. The sheriff, receiving instructions from Wellers had then tried to move her to a different room. She managed to slip away from him, while blind and run to where she’d heard my screams. She found me, and a syringe. In a moment of madness she stabbed the syringe into my shoulder and empty its contents into me, hoping to kill me and end my suffering. Turns out the syringe had a potent mix of drugs, including pure adrenaline. The restraints that held me tore like paper. According to Emmy, all she heard from then on was me humming a tuneless song and Wellers and E. Gore screaming. She made her way out of the room and started trying to find the exit to the hospital. When she finally made it out and Sam called the state police they found me in the operating room, standing above the broken bodies of the malicious pair, humming and swaying back and forth. Yep, they tazed the shit out of me. When they noticed my injuries they rushed me to an actual hospital where I was remained for a week as my body worked through the drugs, the surgery recovery and the concussion I got after the cops tazed me and I fell into a medicine cabinet. Didn’t feel a thing. (Thank you drugs.) All of this happened five years ago. I wrote this story under the direction of my therapist. She thinks I need to let go. But I can’t. I found a record of Dr. Wellers license revocation. Only problem, it’s from the 1850s. I tried to learn anything I could about either Dr. Wellers or Sheriff E. Gore, but they were ghostlike. I can’t get over the questions I have. Questions like, why? And how? The police think they were selling organs on the black market, but I know what I saw. Wellers was wearing Emmy’s eyes. That’s why she’s blind. The cops don’t believe me, and in my drug stupor I destroyed any evidence there might have been. There wasn’t much left of either of my tormentors. I’m gonna stop writing now. These memories are painful. They are the reason I have a blind wife, a guilty conscience and a deeply scarred chest that’s painful to see in the mirror. They are the reason my hand bones are crooked, broken against a thick skull. I have many unanswered questions, and now I’m building a life on unsteady ground. But that’s enough now. I’m late for my meeting. I’ve got a client who wants me to restore a 78’ impala and then I have to pick Emmy up from her art studio. I hope my story helps someone out there. But for me, it just hurts.
Credits: The idea for the monster that is Wellers came from an episode of supernatural where they fight an organ stealing ancient doctor. This is also kind of an adaptation of the story of Frankensteins monster, with Dave playing the part of the monster at the end. I also leaned heavily on other creepy storys told on creepcast and I hope I didn’t step on any toes doing so. This is my first time writing something like this and I enjoyed it a lot, even if you guys don’t. Thank you for reading!
submitted by RedheadedRifleman to u/RedheadedRifleman [link] [comments]


2024.05.08 15:30 NationalJustice What are some cases of a suburb growing enough to surpass the population of the metropolitan area’s anchor city?

I know some examples in the US:
San Jose > San Francisco
Virginia Beach > Norfolk
Cape Coral > Fort Myers
Palm Bay > Melbourne
Palm Coast > Daytona Beach
Also for Micropolitan areas, in Pennsylvania there’s Hermitage > Sharon, and East Stroudsburg and many other townships in its county > Stroudsburg
What are some other examples, especially globally?
submitted by NationalJustice to geography [link] [comments]


2024.05.08 14:59 Herban_Myth Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis receives 20 more bills. They could soon be law. Deadline is 5/22/24 (Credit: Anthony Talcott)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis receives 20 more bills. They could soon be law. Deadline is 5/22/24 (Credit: Anthony Talcott)
Published by Anthony Talcott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday received 20 bills from the state Legislature covering a variety of issues, including building regulations, critical infrastructure crimes and rental security deposits.
DeSantis has until Wednesday, May 22 to decide whether to sign the bills into law.
The news bills include the following:

HB 191 — Town of Orchid

House Bill 191 refers to the town of Orchid in Indian River County.
Under state law, local governments are required to hold public meetings within their jurisdictions — unless they have a population of 500 people or fewer.
Orchid — with a population of 531 as of last year — doesn’t have any meeting facilities in its boundaries, so it’s been holding public meetings at a local privately owned golf club instead.
As such, this bill would provide an exception under state statutes to allow Orchid to hold such meetings within five miles of its boundaries.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

HB 267 — Building Regulations

House Bill 267 aims to amend the state’s building code.
More specifically, the bill would implement set time limits for local governments to either approve or deny permit applications.
In addition, the bill would make the following changes:
Local governments must create auditing standards before auditing a private provider.
Completing an internship program for residential building inspectors is a pathway for licensure as a residential building inspector.
Sealed drawings will not be required for replacements of windows, doors, or garage doors in certain homes so long as they meet state standards.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

HB 275 — “Critical Infrastructure” Crimes

House Bill 275 aims to create new offenses under state law involving critical infrastructure.
“Critical infrastructure” in the bill refers to linear assets that are designed to exclude unauthorized people, such as fences, no-trespassing signs, generators, energy plants, or TV stations.
Under this bill, damaging, accessing or tampering with critical infrastructure could result in both criminal and civil penalties.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on July 1.

HB 415 — Pregnancy and Parenting Resources

House Bill 415 seeks to create a “comprehensive state website” with information about pregnancy and parenting resources.
Under this bill, the Department of Health would be responsible for contracting a third party to create the website with details on both public and private resources.
That website would have to include information on resources related to:
Education materials on pregnancy and parenting
Maternal health services
Prenatal and postnatal services
Educational and mentorship programs for fathers
Social services
Financial assistance
Adoption services
If signed into law, this bill would take effect on July 1.

HB 509 — Collier Mosquito Control District

House Bill 509 aims to revise the boundaries of the Collier Mosquito Control District.
The special district is responsible for cutting down on local mosquito populations, though this bill would expand its boundaries and allow it to service a broader area.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on Oct. 1.

HB 691 — Town of Horseshoe Beach

House Bill 691 aims to provide exceptions for the quota limitation of “quota licenses” for certain restaurants in the town of Horseshoe Beach.
The bill is expected to increase revenues for local businesses in Horseshoe Beach, according to Legislative analysts.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

HB 793 — Coral Springs Improvement District

House Bill 793 aims to address the Coral Springs Improvement District, which develops and operates water and sewer systems in Broward County.
This bill would revise certain purchasing and contract requirements for the special district, such as requiring the district to public bid notices, increasing the threshold for competitive bidding, and clarifying that the district must accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder (unless it’s in the district’s best interest to reject all bids).
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

HB 819 — Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District

House Bill 819 aims to address the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, which is responsible for public infrastructure in parts of Lee and Hendry counties.
This bill would expand the boundaries of the special district, which is expected to increase revenues for the district.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on Oct. 1

HB 867 — North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District

House Bill 867 aims to address the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County, which is responsible for overseeing community development.
This bill would revise the boundaries of the special district, ultimately adding over 100 acres to it. The changes are estimated to raise an extra $500,000 for the district.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

HB 1023 — St. Lucie County

House Bill 1023 aims to amend health care policies for inmates at the St. Lucie County detention center.
Under this bill, health care providers who provide medical services to these inmates may only be compensated for up to 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate if the provider doesn’t have a contract with the county.
In addition, such compensation would be limited to 125% of the Medicare reimbursement rate if the hospital reported a negative operating margin in the prior year.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

HB 1025 — Municipal Service District of Ponte Vedra Beach

House Bill 1025 aims to address the Municipal Service District of Ponte Vedra Beach in St. Johns County, which is responsible for providing certain community services.
Under this bill, term limits for Trustees would receive a lifetime limit of 12 years.
In addition, the bill would increase the threshold for capital projects that require voter approval.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on Oct. 1.

HB 1133 — Vulnerable Road Users

House Bill 1133 aims to amend state statutes regarding traffic infractions involving “vulnerable road users.”
Under state law, “vulnerable road users” are defined as one of the following:
Pedestrian, including a person actually engaged in work upon a highway, or in work upon utility facilities along a highway, or engaged in the provision of emergency services within the right-of-way
Person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle, a motorcycle, a scooter, or a moped lawfully on the roadway;
Person riding an animal; or
Person lawfully operating on a public right-of-way, crosswalk, or shoulder of the roadway any: farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use; skateboard, roller skates, or in-line skates; horse-drawn carriage; electric personal assistive mobility device; or wheelchair.
S. 316.027 (1)normal HB 1133 would set up specific penalties for anyone who commits a non-criminal traffic infraction that seriously injures or kills a vulnerable road user.
Those penalties include fines, suspension of driver’s licenses, and the requirement to complete a driver improvement course.
These are in addition to any other criminal charges that could arise from such incidents.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on July 1.

HB 1305 — Security Deposits

House Bill 1305 aims to amend the state’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act following a recent case out of Palm Beach County.
According to Seeking Rents, the case involved two tenants who sued their former apartment complex after it failed to return a $500 security deposit.
Under state law, security deposits have to be held in a “Florida banking institution,” and the complex had kept the tenants’ deposits in an account with JP Morgan Chase — a national bank headquartered in New York.
Legislative analysts said that the definition of “Florida banking institution” used by plaintiffs in that case have since been repealed, but because the Act doesn’t define that term, it opens up the possibility of similar lawsuits in the future, which could deter developers from investing in more rental housing that would drop prices.
As a result, HB 1305 adds the following definition for “Florida banking institution” to the Act:
A bank, credit union, trust company, savings bank, or savings or thrift association doing business under the authority of a charter issued by the United States, this state, or any other state which is authorized to transact business in this state and whose deposits or share accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund
House Bill 1305normal If signed into law, the bill would go into effect immediately.

HB 1567 — Emergency Management Directors

House Bill 1567 aims to create requirements to qualify for Emergency Management Directors in the state.
Under the State Emergency Management Act, each county is required to have a director for its respective emergency management agency.
These directors are appointed by local leaders, though there are no specific minimum qualifications to serve as one.
As such, this bill seeks to establish minimum education, experience and training requirements to qualify for a director position. These standards include holding a bachelor’s degree, having at least four years of similar experience in another role, and completing 150 hours of emergency management training.
If HB 1567 is approved, existing county emergency management directors will have until June 30, 2026 to meet the new criteria.
If signed into law, the bill would go into effect on July 1.

HB 5401 — New Judgeships

House Bill 5401 aims to establish a few new judge positions in Florida.
According to Legislative analysts, the state’s Supreme Court issued an order in November detailing the need for the new positions.
As a result, this bill would set up the following:
A circuit court judgeship in the First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties)
A circuit court judgeship in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties)
A county court judgeship in Columbia County
A county court judgeship in Santa Rosa County
Two county court judgeships in Hillsborough County
Three new county court judgeships in Orange County
If signed into law, the bill would go into effect on July 1.

SB 92 — Yacht and Ship Brokers’ Act

Senate Bill 92 aims to revise state regulations of yacht and ship brokers/salespeople.
Under this bill, such brokers wouldn’t be required to hold a license in Florida if they primarily operate as a broker in another state and buy a yacht from someone in Florida who is licensed.
If signed into law, the bill would go into effect on Oct. 1.

SB 328 — Affordable Housing

Senate Bill 328 aims to amend parts of the Live Local Act.
Some of those changes are as follows:
Preempting local governments’ “floor area ratio” for certain developments
Prohibiting qualifying developments within 1/4-mile of a military installation from using the Act’s administrative approval process
Exempting certain airport-impacted areas from the Act’s provisions
Modifying parking reduction requirements for qualifying developments located near certain transportation facilities
Requiring local governments to publish policies on their websites about the procedures and expectations for approval of qualifying developments
Clarifying that only the affordable units in a qualifying development must be rental units
For ad valorem tax exemptions on newly constructed multifamily developments, the bill would require 10 units — rather than 70 — be set aside for income-limited households in the Florida Keys to qualify for the exemption.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.

SB 382 — Continuing Education Requirements

Senate Bill 382 aims to revise requirements for licensure by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Under this bill, someone trying to renew their license with the DBPR and who has held their license for at least 10 years is exempted from being required to complete continuing education — so long as there is no disciplinary action imposed on the license.
However, this rule would not apply to engineers, CPAs, brokers, broker associates, sales associates, real estate appraisers, architects or interior designers.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on July 1.

SB 892 — Dental Insurance Claims

Senate Bill 892 aims to revise parts of the Florida Insurance Code related to covered dental services.
Under this bill, insurers would be prohibited from denying claim payments if a dental procedure was authorized by an insurer before taking place, with few exceptions.
In addition, the bill seeks to make other changes, like requiring insurers to receive written consent from dentists prior to employing claim payments via credit cards, and prohibiting insurers from charging dentists a fee when paying a claim through an automatic clearinghouse.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

SB 994 — Student Transportation Safety

Senate Bill 994 aims to revise state statutes related to camera enforcement of traffic infractions where a driver passes a stopped school bus.
More specifically, the bill would make the following changes:
Manufacturers of school bus infraction detectors may receive a fixed amount of collected proceeds for services rendered regarding those detectors.
Required signage on school buses with these detectors must be revised.
Funds collected from related civil penalties are allocated to the respective school district to pay for the detector program and other student transportation safety enhancements.
The collection of evidence from such a detector doesn’t constitute remote surveillance.
The use of video and images on these detection systems are limited to their specific purpose.
Certain traffic fines are remitted to the respective school district.
If signed into law, the bill would take effect immediately.
submitted by Herban_Myth to florida [link] [comments]


http://activeproperty.pl/