5 30 this afternoon. On the ground you will find a pile of charred clothing next to the second gazebo, as well as a burned spot on the concrete where Authorities Say a 50yearold woman believed to be homeless was struck by lightning and killed. Several people in the park say the woman had frequented here about seive seven years and ita very popular plate park homeless to come and sleep because of the covered benches. When firefighters arrived they had to extinguish a fall fire from the lightning bolt that struck her. This woman said he didnt know the woman but said there is no way to explain this tragedy oother than calling it what it we will all come to account one way or another but today . No, i dont think i was anticipating anyone being hurt. At this point wii been doing some of the research and according to our chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto this is actually the seventh deadly Lightning Strike in the state of florida this year. Thats right, seven people in our state have died
We are beginning with that developing story out of Sarasota County where lightning struck and killed a woman at this park. She was moving to take cover beneath the gazebo there when the storm hit. We are jned live from mlk park by crystal smith. The it happened. She was crossing from one ga gazebo toanother when the lightg struck. We are told this happened around 5 30 this afternoon. On the ground you will find a pile of charred clothing next to the second gazebo, as well as a burned spot on the concrete where Authorities Say a homeless was struck by lightning and killed. Several people in the park say the woman had frequented here about seive seven years and ita very popular plate park for the homeless to come and sleep because of the covered benches. When firefighters arrived they had to extinguish a fall fire from struck her. This woman said he didnt know the woman but said there is no way to explain this tragedy oother than calling it what it is a freak accident. We will all come t
The Hurricane Center and portions of the bay area are in the column of air at the moment. You see the satellite imagery clearly indicates where the hurricane is located. A category four storm than a wellformed system. When you look at the center at east of bia were the strongest winds and very high seas today with winds up to 140 miles an hour and also very high seas measuring over 20 feet. We have seen a foot of rain and portions of haiti so a devastating storm especially on the eastern side of the eye. 14le mentioned the trend of computer models is the shift further back to the west which includes the state of florida. More and more of florida included in the cone of air or cone of uncertainty and the timing is thursday at 2 pm. Previously the strongest winds on the eastern side. On the western side we see a northerly breeze and even drier in this case its better for us but not as good for haiti and the bahamas. 139 mileperhour winds measured near the center according to the Hurrican
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New this morning in Pinellas County a condo catches fire. Thankfully, the . Owner wasnt inside. It happened just after midnight at the meadow lake condos. The fire started in a unit on the third floor. When firefighters arrived they saw flames shooting through the roof. They still managed to keep the fire contained to just that unit. The person who lives there was . Not home, but officials did give them a call, so they spend the night. No word yet on the cause. Developing in Manatee County this morning the search for an escapee. Deputies are searching for a man who managed to climb out of their car. While he was still handcuffed deputies say it all happened in a matter of minutes on saturday night. 34yearold Joel Canchola was arrested just a few blocks away from the manatee sheriffs headquarters. While the deputies were talking, canchola managed to escape through the patrol cars back window. While his hands were still cuffed behind his back. Spokesperson would not confirm whether the s