AP Spotlight Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won't leave room 5 months after discharge MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated Mar 19, 2026 × USA Today - Vertical Florida law enforcement and independent fact‑checkers confirmed a viral dolphin kidnapping social media story is fiction. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sign is seen outside Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Feb. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. 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