Crews worked through the summer to meet a deadline that cannot move: the first day of class, as Florida's school year ...

The tower's heavy-duty lightning protection system absorbed the strike.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bolt of lightning struck a water tower in southwest Florida during a storm on Thursday, August 6, with the dramatic moment ...

On August 7, 2026, just after 5 p.m., Bradenton Police officers was wrapping up a call on 6th Ave. W. when a loud clap of ...

The start of rainy season means it’s about to get more stormy in Florida, and that means more lightning. A lot more. Florida consistently leads the nation in lightning strike density, as in strikes ...

Florida led the U.S. in lightning strikes per square mile in 2024 and had five of the nation's 12 lightning fatalities. People are most often struck by lightning while fishing, at the beach, or ...

The Fourth of July holiday weekend turned dangerous as separate lightning strikes injured a lifeguard who volunteered to work on the holiday, as well as a sheriff's deputy about an hour away. The ...

One man died, and three people were injured when lightning struck at Fort Myers Beach on Friday afternoon, according to the local fire district. The four people were swimming in the Gulf when suddenly ...

A powerful lightning bolt struck a Bradenton water tower moments after a police officer finished responding to a call, and the dramatic moment was recorded on his body ...

Florida continues to experience a high number of lightning-related casualties as the state enters its peak summer thunderstorm season. Of the 21 recorded lightning fatalities across the United States ...

The Sunshine State is used to seeing lightning and hearing thunder but a new report found that the rate of bolts illuminating the sky is actually lower than during recent years. According to experts ...