lightning strikes

On Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., lifeguards along Clearwater Beach blew their whistles, warning beach goers that a storm was quickly approaching. The...

Two people have been hit by lightning in Florida after a severe storm rolled through part of the state.The Panama City News Herald reports a 16-year-old…

Weather officials say stricter safety policies have reduced the number of fatal lightning strikes in Florida.In a Sun Sentinel report, National Weather…

Florida is leading the nation in the number of people killed by lightning strikes.The Naples Daily News reported Saturday that 52 people have been killed…

Florida ranks number one in the country in lightning strikes per square mile. So, it should be no surprise that Florida leads in lightning deaths as well.