VIDEO: SWFL businesses take Zika prep into their own hands

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Gov. Rick Scott addressed Zika concerns during a jobs growth stop Monday morning in Fort Myers. Meanwhile, local businesses have taken Zika prep into their own hands through awareness and discounted bug spray.

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