A man in his 20s was injured by a lightning strike while standing in the waters off New Smyrna Beach on Friday afternoon, then two golfers were indirectly hit later on a golf course.

In the last nine years alone, Florida has reported 51 deaths by lightning, accounting for roughly 1/4 of all national ...

All South Lightning Protection installed systems at ZooTampa's new Florida Waters exhibit ahead of its spring 2026 ...

South Florida faces "unsettled weather" on Monday as a cold front provokes thunderstorms and scattered showers throughout the ...

There is a new lightning capital in the United States. Oklahoma had the highest concentration of lightning strikes last year at 73 flashes per square mile, according to the 2025 lightning report from ...

The Sunshine State, which may be just as well-known for its storm activity, is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S., ...

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking impact weather across South Florida.

The National Weather Service issued a report at 3:51 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 4:45 p.m. The alert is for Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties. The storms may bring wind ...

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Central Florida late this afternoon and evening. Unlike Saturday, they are more likely to happen in areas such as Orlando, Sanford, ...