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Fla. Gulf Coast U. to offer car sharing

The school has partnered with WeCar by the car rental agency Enterprise, to offer two cars to be rented by the hour or day.

July 23, 2012
1 min to read


FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University will offer car sharing services to students beginning next month. The school has partnered with WeCar by the car rental agency Enterprise to offer two cars to be rented by the hour or day, according to a WGCU report.

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