Wendy Davis, the longtime downtown business owner behind Darklyn Beads & Beyond, has died from injuries she suffered in last week’s gas-related explosion , her family confirmed on Facebook.

Wendy was critically injured on Thursday, Dec. 4, when a blast erupted inside her shop shortly after utility crews patched a gas leak outside the building. Eustis Fire Chief Michael Swanson previously said the city was notified of a gas leak and the explosion occurred after the leak was crimped off. Wendy was still inside the building when the explosion occurred and had to be airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.

Her family announced her passing in a statement: “It is with heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved mother. She was love, strength, and light in our lives, and she wil

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