ST. AUGUSTINE — A local man occupying Pump 3 at Circle K is believed to have been there since the Obama administration, according to residents who have slowly built an oral history around the event.

The man, described by witnesses as “possibly buying gas” and “definitely not in a hurry,” was first spotted sometime around 2014 after pulling into the station for what experts believe was supposed to be a quick stop.

He has not left.

“He was already there when I moved here,” said one resident, who claims she has since gotten married, had two kids, refinanced her house, and watched three vape shops open within shouting distance of the pump. “At this point, I don’t even get mad anymore. I just respect the commitment.”

Local sources say the man may be inside purchasing scratch-offs, asking the cashier to identify cigarettes by box color, attempting to pay with exact change, or standing motionless in front of the energy drink cooler like a county commissioner reviewing a land-use amendment.

Several motorists reported pulling in behind him with what they described as “light optimism,” only to realize they had entered one of St. Augustine’s lesser-known historical reenactments.

“I thought he was almost done because he had the nozzle in his hand,” said one driver. “That was nine minutes ago, which at Circle K is legally considered a fiscal quarter.”

The situation briefly escalated when a man in a lifted truck circled the lot seven times, muttered “unbelievable” to nobody, and then left without getting gas, which officials are calling the most Northeast Florida thing to happen all week.

Pump 3 has since become a local landmark, joining the parking garage elevator, the one intersection everyone hates, and whichever Publix deli line currently has a man ordering twelve chicken tender subs during lunch.

At press time, the card reader was still processing, the receipt printer was out of paper, and the man had reportedly gone back inside “real quick.”