Dozens of people were hospitalized with heat-related illness, alcohol intoxication and minor injuries Saturday at the J’ouvert festival in Lauderhill, officials say, an unusually high number for the event that takes place every year. As of 5:30 p.m., close to 50 people had been evaluated by paramedics and 26 were hospitalized, Lauderhill Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Levy said. He didn’t have an ...

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