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Florida shortstop Greg Steube was hospitalized after falling from a ladder

Florida shortstop Greg Steube was transported to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after falling from a ladder.

“Congressman Steube was involved in an accident on his property late this afternoon and sustained several injuries. We will provide further updates when possible. Please pray for the congressman and his family,” Steube’s office said in a statement on Twitter.

Florida Republican Party Vice Chairman Christian Ziegler shared an update on Steube late Wednesday night.

Congressman Greg Steube, Republican of Florida, listens during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“Just heard that even though Congressman @RepGregSteube is still in the hospital, he is doing well. Great relief to hear that,” Ziegler tweeted.

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He continued, “Our country, state and local community need him to recover and return to fight for us in Congress as soon as possible.”

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The 44-year-old representative serves Florida’s 17th congressional district, which includes the outer suburbs of Sarasota and Fort Myers through the Everglades.

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Steube has been a congressman since 2019 and previously served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives as well as two years in the Florida Senate until 2018.

Sarah Rumpf is a digital production assistant at Fox News. You can reach her on Twitter at @rumpfsarahc