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Dangerous heat in cars can be lethal to people and pets

This year, 18 children have died after being found in a hot car. And hundreds of pets die each year from heat stroke when left in a car.

Dangerous record heat returns to Florida, rain is expected next week

Temperatures will feel between 105° and 110° F across much of Florida.
Heat Risk Florida

An experimental graphic mapping Heat Risk is debuted by the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service is launching a new Heat Risk forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous heat events.
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Study details heat risks for workers even as Florida outlaws local heat protections

A new study cites “strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries” to workers, particularly in the South.

Near record heat to continue across much of Florida this week

Temperatures could reach the hottest so far this year, and heat indices could reach the triple digits in Florida.

Bracing for impact: How the new NWS Heat Risk Index is saving lives

According to the CDC, more than 1,000 Americans die due to excessive heat every year.
laborers working in the heat

Ron DeSantis signs a law to prevent local governments from imposing wage requirements on contractors and requiring heat-exposure protections for workers

More than 90 organizations signed on to letters to DeSantis opposing this preemption bill and seeking a veto.
Fall 2023 temperature outlook via NOAA.

Florida should expect above-average temperatures for the next three months

The Southeast Regional Climate Center is predicting that more heat records may be broken again this month in Florida.

UPDATE: Tampa extends its cooling centers through Wednesday

The City of Tampa's website, says three cooling centers will be open during the day through Sunday due to a Heat Advisory.

Heat exhaustion vs heat stroke: Know the difference

A dangerous heat wave will keep smothering Florida the next several weeks. Know the key differences between heat-related illnesses.

Amid record temperatures and Heat Advisories, the City of Tampa is opening cooling centers

The City of Tampa's website, says three cooling centers will be open during the day through Sunday due to a Heat Advisory.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Tues., August 8, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Wakulla Springs hearing flooded with residents Wakulla Commissioners are pushing back a rezoning hearing to decide the fate of a controversial gas station project near Wakulla Springs to be heard. Public comment concerning the threat...

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