FORT MYERS, Fla. – Any Floridian can tell you summer can be brutal and going without cool air conditioning can make any summer feel unbearable. That’s why several Southwest Florida businesses are teaming up to help out some local homeowners who need a little help.
Christi Sarlo and Mark Maner stopped by the WINK News studio to tell us what they’re doing for those families.
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