Kayaker, 18, Dies After Being Struck by Lightning

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Kayaker, 18, Dies After Being Struck by Lightning

Family & Kids
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June 3, 2026 · 7:20 PM
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@Marissa Allison Vargas/Facebook A Florida teenager was struck by lightning, fell out of his kayak, and died during a horror trip on the Blackwater River in the state’s panhandle last weekend. Michael Vargas, 18, was reportedly kayaking with his father when disaster struck on Sunday afternoon. A search for Vargas was launched by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and local police, and they ultimately discovered Vargas dead in the water, according to the wildlife commission. “The FWC exte

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