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This summer all across Florida, we have been experiencing the heat and depending on where you live, counties and local governments have been doing what they can to keep their residents cool.

The Tampa Bay Times spoke with Miami-Dade’s chief heat officer to learn more about the role and the dangers of heat.

A tornado touched down, and straight line winds in other areas packed winds of 100 mph.

A tornado touched down, and straight line winds in other areas packed winds of 100 mph.

Miami-Dade County’s chief heat officer — the first in the world — strives to raise awareness about the dangers of heat, which is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.

A property in Center Valley is now left with major clean up after a 150-year-old sycamore tree snapped in the back yard.

Texas state law will role back local heat protections for construction workers in Austin and Houston, while Miami-Dade advances its own.

A lack of cooling stations and a strategic heat strategy has experts and officials concerned about the regions ability to cope with extreme heat in the near future.

Experts say the US is woefully unprepared for record heat, but three cities are leading the way.

Gene Hendrickson passed away in Noblesville, This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Services by Stout & Son Funeral Home.