OCALA, Fla. — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida hospital on Friday, authorities said.

“A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a physical altercation with a suspect in custody, which resulted in FHP using deadly force,” Ocala police posted on Facebook. One person was killed in the incident, police said. No law enforcement officers or hospital staff members were injured.

A suspect is dead after getting into a fight with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper at a local hospital early Friday, officials said.

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In Florida, winter storm and freeze warnings both remain in place, and snow, sleet, or freezing rain is also expected.

Another cloudy, cold and dreary day is underway across Central Florida. Temperatures will remain well below normal, with highs today only warming to around the upper 40s and low 50s. The return of sunshine and warmer weather is expected this weekend.

Pensacola beat the old record of 3 inches. Icy conditions will bring dangerous roads across the Panhandle and North Florida on Wednesday morning. The front loses its speed over the Peninsula. Here's your forecast.

While the snow may be over, the cold isn't, and that brings another hazard to Florida motorists not used to driving in snow and ice.

You may have heard that there's a chance parts of Florida see snow this week! While most likely NOT in Central Florida, models are saying it's possible in northern portions of the state. Forecasters are still trying to iron out how far south the winter weather may go.

The forecast for Monday calls for dry conditions with cloudy skies and cool temperatures in Central Florida, but on-and-off rain is expected midweek. Is snow possible?

After a rainy weekend, cold temperatures are sweeping across Central Florida — with the frigid air here to stay. Overnight, temperatures dropped into the 30s and 40s, setting us up for a chilly Monday morning. Freeze warnings were in effect for multiple counties as wind chills dropped as low as in the 20s. Those warnings expired at 10 a.m.

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