Hot pavement, blazing sun and little relief in sight.
As South Florida pushes through another brutal summer, local leaders and environmental groups across Palm Beach County say one solution is becoming impossible to ignore: more shade.
Extreme heat fuels push for more trees, shade in Palm Beach County
From tree giveaways to shaded parks and playgrounds, cities and nonprofits are racing to cool down neighborhoods that experts say are falling short on tree canopy coverage.
WPTV’s Joel Lopez spoke with Palm Beach County’s Parks and Recreation department who told him the number one need they hear from people, aside from beach access, is shade…