Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida

WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA woman and her child are dead after reportedly being struck by lightning Sunday afternoon in Broward County.

What changedWFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) frames it as "Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida". WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) frames it as "Police: Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Margate".

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Still Watching. WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) frames it as "Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida". WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) frames it as "Police: Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Margate".

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Aug 23, 9:35 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 24, 12:10 AM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.

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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)30m ago

Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida

A woman and her child are dead after reportedly being struck by lightning Sunday afternoon in Broward County.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)2h ago

Police: Mother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Margate

A 31-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter died Sunday after they were reportedly struck by lightning in Margate, police said.

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