Heat crisis in Florida prisons: Lawmakers urged to add air conditioning
The Department of Corrections secretary told a Senate committee 75% of Florida prison housing currently lacks air conditioning.
Tag: heat-related illnesses
How Florida farmworkers are protecting themselves from extreme heat
Protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water.
As heat-related deaths rise, a new program puts community clinics on the front lines
An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.
Above-average temperatures expected in Florida over next three months; five dead in state from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria
More parts of Florida may see record-high temperatures this month.
US experiencing record pace of billion-dollar disasters; new app to show Pinellas climate risks
This month's catastrophic fire in Maui will "almost certainly" be added to NOAA's list of disasters.
Extreme heat challenging schools across Florida; offbeat heat-related illnesses sending people to ERs
Schools are experiencing AC malfunctions, encouraging parents to send their children to class with water bottles.