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Florida beach lightning strike leaves one dead, three injured ahead of July 4th weekend

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UPDATE: Lightning strike victim on Fort Myers Beach identified as 51-year-old man - WINK News - Southwest Florida.

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UPDATE: Lightning strike victim on Fort Myers Beach identified as 51-year-old man WINK News - Southwest FloridaFlorida beach lightning strike leaves 1 dead, 3 injured ahead of July Fourth weekend NBC NewsLightning strike kills one and injures three in Florida as Fourth of July celebrations begin FOX WeatherLightning strike kills swimmer, hospitalizes 3 others at popular beach Action News 5Beachgoer killed by lightning strike while swimming in Florida: ‘Sounded like an atomic bomb went off' New York Post

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Florida beach lightning strike leaves one dead, three injured ahead of July 4th weekend.

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One person was killed and three others were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

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