Man Arrested After Stabbing 15-Year-Old Boy Multiple Times in Bradenton

Q: With Florida leading the nation in lightning fatalities, what hidden dangers led to a mother and toddler's tragic death?

The tragedy appears to have been driven by a common but often underestimated danger in Florida: lightning can strike well away from the heaviest rain and even when a storm seems routine. In Margate, police said 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her 2-year-old daughter were found on a sidewalk after being struck, and witnesses said they appeared to have just exited a car when the bolt hit. The hidden risk is that people often wait too long to seek shelter because the storm does not seem directly overhead. NOAA, the National Weather Service and University of Florida experts all stress that if you can hear thunder, you are already close enough to be struck. Lightning can hit the ground 10 miles away from the parent storm, and some guidance says even farther. Another danger is misunderstanding what counts as safe shelter. A substantial enclosed building or a fully enclosed hard-topped vehicle is considered safe. Sidewalks, yards, open pavilions, trees, beaches and areas near cars are not. If the mother and child had just stepped out of a vehicle, they would have lost the protection that an enclosed vehicle can provide. Florida’s high death toll reflects both frequent summer thunderstorms and everyday exposure during outdoor routines. Experts say the basic rule is simple: when thunder roars, go indoors, and stay there for 30 minutes after the last thunder.

3 articles · Updated · Patch · Aug 24

A suspect was arrested after spending several days at large following the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at a Bradenton home, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
The arrest marks the key new development in the case, which centered on allegations that the man stabbed the teenager multiple times.
The report did not identify the suspect or detail the boy's condition, but said the case had remained active while deputies searched for the attacker.
The stabbing was one of several major weekend public-safety stories in Florida, alongside a fatal lightning strike in South Florida and a separate death investigation involving a man tased by St. Petersburg police.