A Tampa family reports an 80-year-old woman died after contracting dengue amid rising local cases; separate lightning strikes ignited fires at a Catholic high school gym and an apartment complex that displaced residents.
Hillsborough officials are investigating a reported dengue death of an 80-year-old Tampa woman as local and statewide dengue cases rise.
Lightning struck two separate locations: a gym at St. Petersburg Catholic High School and an apartment complex in Hernando County, causing fires and displacing residents.
Florida public-health and emergency-response stories are appearing alongside other regional incidents: Vibrio vulnificus death confirmed, arson at a gas station, and a fatal Amazon plane crash.
This Patch roundup collects several recent Florida incidents and headlines so readers can see what's moving locally: a potential dengue death under investigation, multiple lightning-caused fires, and a mix of criminal, public-health, and emergency events across the state.
A Tampa family says an 80-year-old woman died after contracting dengue fever on her 80th birthday. State and county health officials are investigating the death as dengue cases have increased in Hillsborough County and elsewhere in Florida. The story comes as public-health authorities report a growing number of dengue infections in the state this season.
Two separate lightning strikes sparked fires in recent days. One hit the gym at St. Petersburg Catholic High School, where diocesan officials reported a resulting fire. Another strike ignited a blaze at an apartment complex in Hernando County that displaced 34 residents according to fire officials. These incidents follow reports of higher-than-average lightning activity across Florida this year and multiple lightning-related injuries and deaths.
Other notable public-safety and health items
Crime, rescues, and unusual incidents
The roundup also noted identification of victims in a fatal Amazon plane crash at Miami International Airport, discovery of partial human remains near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, local traffic and crash reports, and legal outcomes including a 25-year federal sentence for an Oregon man convicted related to a relationship with a 12-year-old girl in Sarasota.
Local county health departments and the Florida Department of Health will have the most current case counts and guidance on dengue and Vibrio infections. County fire and emergency-management pages will post sheltering and recovery information for residents displaced by fires and other disasters.
Florida has recorded 332 dengue cases this season, including 153 caught locally, as health officials urge residents to guard against mosquitoes.
Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death.
A lightning bolt sparked a fire at a North Lauderdale home, officials said. North Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the house...
A Tampa, Florida, family says their 80-year-old mother has died after contracting dengue fever, which has seen its case count in the area increase in recent weeks.
FL has seen a surge in lightning activity so far this year and six lightning deaths, data shows.
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