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State Tests Find No Legionella at Ocoee Gym Linked to 14 Cases

Investigators are now working to identify how the Orange County patients were exposed.

Overview

  • The Florida Department of Health confirmed 14 Legionnaires’ disease cases tied to a gym exposure in Orange County in correspondence with state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
  • Local outlets identified the facility as Crunch Fitness in Ocoee, though state health officials have not publicly named the site.
  • State sampling at the Ocoee location—nine bulk-water and 11 swab samples—reported no detection of Legionella.
  • Crunch says it closed spa and other areas as a precaution and is cooperating with health officials while conducting additional testing.
  • The investigation remains open, patients are receiving treatment with no deaths reported, and 2025 totals have reached 82 cases in Orange County and 665 statewide.