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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Lauren Peace | Tampa Bay Times

As extreme heat triggers health issues, Tampa, other cities address ‘shade deserts’

Javonne Mansfield takes a break as he works to prepare for pouring a concrete foundation at an intersection in Tampa. (Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay Times)

TAMPA — If it weren’t for the traffic along South MacDill Avenue in Tampa, Javonne Mansfield swears you could hear the sizzle of a frying pan.

The sun is scorching with such violent intensity that even weathered Floridians can’t help but take note. 

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