Farlane Park News Today

By Lauren Peace and Jack Prator | Tampa Bay Times | KFF Health News | Word In Black - The distribution of trees and green space affects health and well-being, with lower-income neighborhoods suffering the most due to rising temperatures, according to a city report; as cities like Tampa try to build heat resiliency into their infrastructure by boosting their tree canopy, experts warn of a public health threat growing more severe each year.

Neighborhoods with more trees and green space stay cooler. Those covered in asphalt swelter. Lower-income neighborhoods tend to be hottest.

In a leafy suburb, a steamy summer day may feel uncomfortable. But a few neighborhoods over, it’s more than uncomfortable — it’s dangerous.

In a leafy suburb, a steamy summer day may feel uncomfortable. But a few neighborhoods over, it’s more than uncomfortable — it’s dangerous.

The tree canopy coverage in the Florida city is at its lowest in 26 years, which, when coupled with increasingly warm summers, can make for deadly heat conditions, especially in lower-income neighborhoods.

As the climate warms, a person’s health and quality of life hinge, in part, on the block where they live or work.

If it weren't for the traffic along South MacDill Avenue, Javonne Mansfield swears you could hear the sizzle of a frying pan.

Where trees are growing — and who has access to their shade — affects health and well-being, especially in one of the hottest states in the country.

Across Tampa neighborhoods, varying tree canopy leaves some wishing for shade.

As hurricane recovery continues, Tampa Fire Rescue is hosting a donation drive to help families impacted by Ian, with collection centers opening this week.