After record summer, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers

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After Miami's hottest summer, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers

As Miami-Dade County considers new standards for outdoor workers on the back of a record-breaking summer, Florida lawmakers look set to pass legislation which would make local heat protections "void and prohibited" — while also delaying for four years the state’s own ability to enact standards.