A few clouds drifted across the sky, but the sun was shining Saturday afternoon when a series of lightning strikes hit a Fourth of July church picnic where 100 parishioners gathered in Lakeland, killing one person. ...more

July 4, 2009

Lightning appears to be the cause of Spring Hill residential fire ...more

July 2, 2009

car accident or industrial accident, medical crisis, fell through the ice on a lake, lost in the woods or lost at sea, a lightning strike 10 feet away. ...more

June 30, 2009

Mother Nature appears to be the cause of the May 13 fire that destroyed Lake Placid's Main Street America Restaurant. ...more

June 2, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - One person was killed and at least 16 were injured when fierce thunderstorms swept Georgia and Alabama with tornadoes, hail and lightning, downing trees and power lines, authorities said Thursday. ...more

February 20, 2009

One person was killed and at least 16 were injured when fierce thunderstorms swept Georgia and Alabama with tornadoes, hail and lightning, downing trees and power lines, authorities said Thursday. ...more

February 19, 2009

Too many NFL coaches couldn't tell you whether the sun was shining, let alone how well their team played on any given Sunday, without looking at the videotape first. ...more

November 11, 2008

With the installation of a $237,000 Alum Injection System, Little Lake Jackson was supposed to be looking a little better by now. ...more

October 20, 2008

We're heading into the heart of hurricane season, and any day now, a storm will barrel toward the United States, inspiring all the TV weather reporters to find a beach where they can lash themselves to a palm tree. ...more

September 3, 2008

With only days before school starts, thousands of parents in Hillsborough County still don't know whether their children are eligible to ride a bus to school and where to catch it. ...more

August 14, 2008