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Farmworkers just wanted water and shade. Florida politicians refused to help. Then they made sure no one else could help, either.
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Farmworkers just wanted water and shade. Florida politicians refused to help. Then they made sure no one else could help, either.

As Florida begins another summer of record heat, a look back at how Florida's Big Business lobby got politicians to stop a statewide heat-safety law — and then block any local laws, too.

In this episode: Farmworkers and construction workers across Florida spent years pleading with state leaders to pass a statewide heat-safety law that would ensure everyone working outside had access to water and shade. When Tallahassee refused to help, workers turned to city and county leaders instead. So Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature finally leapt into action — to make sure local governments couldn’t help, either. (Click here to read a print version of this story.)

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