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Nathaniel Wilcox's family moves toward legal action against Fort Myers and pushes for heat safety changes
The family of Nathaniel Wilcox has filed a notice of intent against Fort Myers after his firefighter assessment death and says it wants new heat-safety protections.
- When
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Where
- Fort Myers
- Official source
- WINK News
What happened?
WINK reports the family of 22-year-old Nathaniel Wilcox sent a notice of intent to the City of Fort Myers, the Fort Myers Fire Department and the Florida Department of Financial Services. Under Florida law, that notice is a required pre-lawsuit step against a government entity, and no lawsuit has been filed yet. The family says it also wants policy changes that could help prevent another heat-related training death.
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