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The national report comes shortly after Florida banned local heat protections for outdoor workers.
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Figuring out what cooling activities the animals enjoy requires a bit of trial and error.
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People living in East Tampa are disproportionately affected by the heat with older homes positioned further away from green spaces.
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The city doesn't just react when temperatures soar. It plans months in advance: practicing, talking to vulnerable people, installing air conditioning units and just figuring out what to do when things get nasty.
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A heat advisory is in effect of Southwest and west central Florida until Sunday evening.
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A heat advisory is in effect of Southwest and west central Florida until Saturday evening.
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The federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.
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Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi all recorded their all-time high August average temperatures, and the heat is expected to persist until the end of October.
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Where trees are growing — and who has access to their shade — affects health and well-being, especially in Florida, one of the hottest states in the country.
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The health department says 26 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been confirmed statewide this year, with two deaths in Hillsborough County, and one each in Pasco, Polk and Sarasota counties.
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Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a life, even when it seems obvious it was a factor. That imprecision harms efforts to better protect people from extreme heat.
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AdventHealth emergency departments have seen a 20% increase in patients seeking care for heat-related illnesses this summer, and urgent care locations in the network have seen an increase of 115%.