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Air Ambulance Aims to Fill Gap as FL Hospital Nears Closure

Rockledge’s only hospital is set to shut down next month. With fears mounting that the closure will delay emergency care, Orlando Health First is deploying a new air ambulance to try to ease fears.

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Man Leads FL Police on Wild Chase in Stolen Ambulance

A high-speed chase unfolded in Tampa Saturday after a man stole an ambulance and led Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers on a dangerous pursuit.

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Survey: New Laws Deter FL Immigrants – Even US Citizens – from Seeking Health Care

SB 1718, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023, requires hospitals to question patients about their immigration status.

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EF2 Tornado Rips Through Central FL

A widespread storm system moved quickly across Central Florida on Monday.

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Semi-Truck Driver Rescued After 90-Minute Extrication in Broward County (FL)

A semi-truck driver was saved Saturday morning after his rig tipped over on Alligator Alley, authorities said.

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Man Dies after Car Goes Into Canal After Crash with Tractor Trailer on FL Turnpike

A man died in the hospital Friday morning after his car sank into a canal following a collision with a tractor-trailer truck on Florida’s Turnpike,…

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Drug-Overdose Deaths Dropped by Nearly Half in Palm Beach County (FL)

Overdose-related deaths dropped by about 46% from 440 in 2023 to a projected 239 in 2024.

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Two Seriously Injured After FL Man Attacks Them With Machete

A man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he attacked a repairman and a woman with a machete inside his South Florida home Monday night.

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Medic Placed on Administrative Leave Following Deadly FL Ambulance Crash

A paramedic involved in a fatal ambulance accident has been placed on administrative leave as authorities investigate the incident.

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64-Year-Old Woman Killed After Semi-Truck Collides with Ambulance in FL

A 64-year-old woman died Friday night after a semi-truck crashed into the ambulance transporting her to the hospital.

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Speed, Alcohol Led to FL Crash That Killed Five, Including Four Kids

A driver has been arrested on vehicular homicide charges after five people, four of whom were children, died in a multi-car crash Saturday evening in Miami…

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