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As Miami-Dade considers new standards for outdoor workers, Florida lawmakers look set to pass legislation which would make local heat protections "void and prohibited."
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Miami-Dade is set to again discuss landmark heat protections for outdoor workers, but the Legislature could preempt it before then with measures pushed by business lobby groups.
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You can still enjoy the outdoors this summer despite the scorching weather, if you're smart about it. Here's what to watch out for and how to stay safe.
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Central Florida hospitals are seeing patients with heat-related illnesses as the temperatures get hotter, with one hospital receiving more patients from outside Florida.
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Farmworker Association of Central Florida’s Jeannie Economos said there’s bipartisan support for the bill, but it still hasn’t been read by a committee in the House or Senate.
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For the last 30 years, heat has been the biggest weather-related cause of death in the nation. Now, there's a tool to help the public and decision-makers try and prevent that loss of life.
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AdventHealth physicians in the Orlando region report treating an average of 11 patients a week in July for heat-related illnesses, more than five times as many during the same period last year.
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A researcher studying the effects of extreme heat on agricultural workers is concerned that a lack of labor protections and legal status contribute to the deterioration of their health and dignity.
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A report by the Orlando Sentinel and Columbia Journalism Investigations found that inequality is fueling heat-related illnesses across Florida.
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Farmworkers have long faced dangers from laboring outside in sweltering heat. As climate change raises temperatures, heat illness could come for far more people.