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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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As of August 24, 2026 at 12:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA woman and her child are dead after reportedly being struck by lightning Sunday afternoon in Broward County.
The headline splitWFLA 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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CenterMother, 2-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida
