TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Senate President, Sen. Ben Albritton, was hospitalized Sunday after experiencing chest pain.
According to a memo sent to Florida lawmakers and obtained by Tampa Bay 28 Capitol Reporter Forrest Saunders, a small blood clot was found in Sen. Albritton’s lung. He remains in the hospital under observation and is awaiting further testing.
Florida’s Senate President @Sen_Albritton hospitalized after experiencing chest pain on Sunday. Doctors discovered a “small blood clot” in his lung. His staff says he is “currently under observation, awaiting further testing.”
— Forrest Saunders (@FBSaunders) January 26, 2026
Full memo to lawmakers here: pic.twitter.com/yfQWT6iBVK
The memo said the Senate President is in “Good spirits and has been in frequent communication with staff via phone and email.”
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