Dunbar community near sludge site scores major step forward in lawsuit

Dunbar sludge site. (Credit: WINK News)

A big win for the Dunbar community living around the sludge site in Fort Myers.

Their lawsuit against the city takes a major step forward with legal action over a problem that’s been years in the making.

WINK News anchor Britni McDonald explains what they’re demanding and why this means so much. Watch the video above.

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