extreme heat

A study finds that language barriers and immigration status are major hurdles to seeking emergency relief.

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

As many roads in Florida flood during rain events and more people move to the state, Florida’s infrastructure is taking a toll.

A national report finds Florida and other states with dangerous levels of heat are requesting a lot more temporary migrant farmworkers.

The nonprofit Climate Central has a new report looking at how heat in urban areas fluctuates from block to block.

The Biden administration's proposal would require heat protections for workers, while a new Florida law prevents local governments from requiring such protections.

Jeff Berardelli in Tampa and John Morales in Miami say viewer response has been mostly positive. Berardelli says, "We're being irresponsible if we're not providing context."

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will prevent local governments from imposing wage requirements on contractors and requiring heat-exposure protections for workers.

Barely one-fifth of the staghorn corals survived, and elkhorn corals weren't even found at two of the five reefs surveyed.

Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months ever last year, and early indications show similar conditions are on tap this year.