Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

I live in the State of Florida. On Saturday I called the police re an assault . I was out and a neighbor approached me and tried to kick me. I called the police and relayed to them what was going on. While I was on the phone with the dispatcher , the man who tried to kick me was banging on my door. I told the dispatcher and was advised not to answer the door. The police officer first went to (jose) home and then to mine . When he came to my house he was rude and condescending. I told him what had transpired and he said , "I don't have time for this , this is a civil matter, its your word agaist his. I told him it did indeed happen and he said, Did you fear for your life" I said I didn't fear for my life but I was told by Jose that he would beat the shit out of me. The police officer called it in as assault and told me to seek a restraining order. I went to the police department and got a copy of that report and he claims I said things I did not say and made it sound as though it was a dispute over a dog. The dog was involved at other times but this incident was clearly assault. The officer wrote that he first came to my house and made the claim of things I never said. Then he said he went to Jose's home. The report makes me look like the villian and now I would not even consider bringing to the judge. What is my recourse?

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