‘Grateful to be alive’: Broward native back at home after lightning strike recovery

When James Fernandez was wheeled into his March 28 homecoming party at his house in Clearwater, he expected to see a handful of loved ones who’d cheered him on through his spinal cord injury recovery.

The turnout of over 150 guests took the Pembroke Pines native by complete surprise.

“I didn’t realize there were so many people that had so much love and support for me and my family,” Fernandez, 42, told the Pembroke Pines News. “We thought it was just going to be like a little block party of closest friends and family, but it turned into something much bigger.”…

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