LEE COUNTY, Fla. —
The Florida Department of Health has confirmed another death from Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous bacteria that thrives in warm water, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 14 with two cases in Lee County.
The latest victim lived in Marion County, and the death follows a previous fatality in Palm Beach County late in July. The bacteria cannot penetrate intact skin but can infect individuals through small cuts or by consuming contaminated shellfish…