St. Pete Beach, FL – A Florida teen was critically injured on the Fourth of July after lightning allegedly struck her family while they were sitting under an umbrella at St. Pete Beach.
St Pete Beach Fire Rescue said crews were dispatched at 12:19 p.m. Thursday to the access point at 4700 Gulf Boulevard after beachgoers dialed 911 about a blinding flash.
Officials reported that responders reached the sand within minutes and discovered a family of three seated under an umbrella when lightning allegedly struck…