Extreme Heat

Despite temperatures inside food trucks reaching triple digits, and the health risks that come with that, some food truck chefs said their passion outweighs the heat.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is promoting a federal regulation after the Florida legislature signed a ban on local heat protections.

Miami-Dade has fallen behind on its decade-old pledge to cover more than 30% of the county with tree canopy, leading to growing inequality across the region as wealthier neighborhoods stay shaded, while poorer communities bake — leading to higher electric bills and more emergency room visits.

NOAA awarded South Florida scientists up to $16 million to try to breed and replant about 100,000 coral on ailing reefs using survivors of last summer's heat wave. Researchers say climate change is the biggest threat to coral’s survival because it’s simply making water too hot too fast.

After last year's lethal marine heat wave, coral scientists are looking at ways to help coral survive another potential round of dangerous bleaching.

The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country.

Parts of Tampa are 9 degrees hotter than the city's overall forecast on any given day, due to population density and development.

Costa Farms decided to open its doors to defend its treatment of the 2,760 employees who led the charge to defeat a landmark county proposal intended to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat — a campaign the company acknowledges got it branded as “the bad guys.”

A heat advisory is in effect of Southwest and west central Florida until Sunday evening.

A heat advisory is in effect of Southwest and west central Florida until Saturday evening.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday released a proposed rule that would require employers to provide such things as water and rest breaks when temperatures top certain thresholds.

A deluge of rain and consistently overcast skies earlier this month helped keep scorching temperatures at bay — at least for now.