I went to Disney during peak Florida summer, and survived to tell the tale

In August, I went to Walt Disney World during Florida’s muggiest, steamiest, arm-pittiest time of the year.

Floridians may have their disagreements, but summer’s heat is a true unifying force: We all endure it.

I spend an above-average amount of time thinking about our weather — I’ve quite literally made it my job.

I have stood outside on a 117-degree tarmac at Tampa International Airport, walked downtown Tampa with workers distributing cooling kits for people who live outside and traipsed across Plant City during its hottest year on record.