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Residents urge North Port to restore free water-aerobics at Warm Mineral Springs after volunteer seeks pay

5503567 · June 5, 2025
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Summary

Longtime volunteer instructor Bridget Craftsman told commissioners she stopped teaching water-aerobics at Warm Mineral Springs after city staff said participants must pay for classes; speakers said free classes boosted attendance and community value.

Bridget Craftsman, a longtime volunteer water-aerobics instructor at Warm Mineral Springs, told the City Commission on June 5 she stopped volunteering after asking to be paid and being told class participants would have to pay for instruction.

“For 20 some years, they got it free, and I'd like to see that come…

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