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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB ) - A man was killed by a lightning strike at Fort DeSoto Saturday evening, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said he was on a jet ski when he was struck. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. The victim was identified as Steve Matheson of Utah, and was a father of four, the sheriff’s office said. Beachgoers react after lightning destroys Nokomis lifeguard tower This marks the 13th lightning death in the U.S. this year and the fifth lightning fatality in Florida: On May 31, an 18-year-old man was killed while kayaking in Santa Rosa County.
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB ) - A man was killed by a lightning strike at Fort DeSoto Saturday evening, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said he was on a jet ski when he was struck. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. The victim was identified as Steve Matheson of Utah, and was a father of four, the sheriff’s office said. Beachgoers react after lightning destroys Nokomis lifeguard tower This marks the 13th lightning death in the U.S. this year and the fifth lightning fatality in Florida: On May 31, an 18-year-old man was killed while kayaking in Santa Rosa County.
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