Meet the Tampa Bay workers who do some of the hottest jobs

For Florida’s outdoor workers, balancing health and safety in the state’s muggy heat is a tightrope.

As climate change is causing summers to grow longer and hotter, the balancing act is becoming trickier. The treacherous temperatures have led to calls for more heat safety requirements for outdoor workers on a state and federal level.

Instead, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that bars local governments from requiring similar precautions.