Southwest Florida gas stations received contaminated gasoline ahead...

Tropical Storm Idalia is approaching Florida's Gulf Coast, and state officials have discovered that gas distributed from the Port of Tampa has been contaminated, potentially affecting drivers in Southwest Florida.

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‘Widespread fuel contamination’ reported at some Florida gas stations as Idalia looms

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