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Florida Probes 14 Legionnaires’ Cases Linked to Gym Exposure as Spa Is Closed

Officials closed the facility’s spa after inspections pending lab results.

Overview

  • State health officials report 14 recent Legionnaires’ cases in Central Florida with documented gym exposure.
  • An environmental assessment was completed, water and swab samples were sent to the state lab, and a regulatory inspection led to the spa’s closure for violations.
  • Authorities have not publicly identified the gym, though local reporting and patron accounts point to a Crunch Fitness location in Ocoee.
  • Crunch says it has not received formal notice linking its site to the illnesses and says it is cooperating as parts of the facility remain open.
  • Health officials emphasize the disease does not spread person-to-person, and county data show 59 confirmed cases this year, up from 48 in 2024.