Overview

• Florida Fish and Wildlife officers searching for two missing hunters found their vehicle, prompting a Wednesday response from Highlands County deputies.
• The men, ages 38 and 31, were discovered on a levee next to Canal C-41A near Rucks Dairy Road in the county’s southeast corner.
• Detectives say early findings point to a lightning strike on Monday evening, with the District 10 Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and time of death.
• The victims were from the Miami area, and authorities have not released their names.
• Sheriff Paul Blackman urged residents to take storms seriously in a region with frequent lightning, advising people to seek solid shelter when thunder is heard.