At least 14 dead as storms rage through Florida

AT least 14 people were killed yesterday as thunderstorms and at least one tornado struck central Florida, flattening homes and a church, causing power outages and lifting an articulated truck into the air.

Lake County spokesman Christopher Patton confirmed the 14 deaths but no further details were available. Dozens of mobile homes near Lady Lake were destroyed by the storms that hit in the middle of the night.

Some homes were tossed from their foundations, while others had their roofs ripped off.