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Family saved after Captain of their boat struck by lightning

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – A family outing turned perilous Saturday when a lightning strike incapacitated their boat captain, leaving the group stranded off the Florida coast until a dramatic rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard. The incident occurred approximately two miles east of Cape Canaveral, where seven individuals aboard a 24-foot boat found themselves adrift after the vessel lost power due to the lightning strike. The Coast Guard swiftly responded to the distress call, dispatching …

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Florida teen dies after being struck by lightning during hunting trip with her dad

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PALATKA, FL – Earlier this week, a 16-year-old girl named Baylee Holbrook was fatally struck by lightning during a hunting trip with her father. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reported that the lightning hit a tree late Tuesday afternoon, causing both Holbrook and her father to be struck. The father lost consciousness and upon regaining it, found his daughter in critical condition and not breathing. He immediately called 911 and began performing CPR until emergency …

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