CAPE CORAL, Fla — On Friday, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) said a stop-use order was issued for the Premium tank for the 7-Eleven in Cape Coral at, 12 NE Pine Island Road.
The stop-use order unfortunately happened after drivers like Travis Wooten filled up their tanks.
“I recognized it almost right away as soon as I started it up, she coughed back a little bit,” said Wooten.
After Hurricane Debby, The FDACS said of the nearly 2,500 facilities in impacted areas that were inspected by department staff, 105 facilities were found to have water-contaminated fuel.
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CAPE CORAL|Premium gas contaminated by water after Hurricane Debby
They said inspectors were working with these facilities to ensure any issues were corrected before they reopened to the public.
Wooten tells me he was lucky to drain the bad gas from his tank before it caused any serious damage to his car.
“Literally the next morning …