The Brief
- Tampa Bay faced another day of triple-digit heat indexes, with temperatures feeling as high as 111 degrees.
- Emergency officials and doctors urge hydration, cooling and CPR training as key safety measures.
- Local mother Phyllis Walters is sharing her late son’s story to raise awareness about heatstroke risks.
TAMPA, Fla. – As heat advisories stretch into a third consecutive day across Florida, a Tampa mother is using her grief to push for life-saving education amid dangerous temperatures.
What we know:
By late afternoon on Monday, the heat index in the Tampa Bay area soared as high as 111 degrees. With two-thirds of the state under “major risk” from extreme heat, health and emergency officials are urging residents to take precautions.…