[Sloan]

While its not a title that I want to fight for, several sources refer to Florida as the "lightning capital", including National Geographic: (Texas is #2)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0522_030522_lightning.html

and there are others:

http://www.lightningcapitaloftheworld.com/

http://www.thecomputerwizard.biz/lightning.htm

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=101254&view=previous

http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.asp?blog=sobel&partner=accuweather&pgUrl=/mtweb/content/sobel/archives/2008/06/floridalightning_capital_of_the_us.asp

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/22102354.html

http://www.observernews.net/artman/publish/article_001601.shtml