Florida Woman Says Father Died From Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Gulf Waters

Florida Woman Says Father Died From Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Gulf Waters
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Tom Ozimek
By Tom Ozimek, Reporter
Updated:

A Florida Panhandle woman said her father died after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico from complications following infection with flesh-eating bacteria.

Cheryl Bennett Wiygul, of Niceville, told Fox 13 that her father, Dave Bennett, became sick less than 12 hours after visiting a Florida beach.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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