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Gilberto Lujano, 49, wipes sweat from his face after while working on a roof on May 2, 2023, in Homestead. | Matias J. Ocner, Miami Herald

Heat risks increase for workers in the South, study says

After Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study concludes that excessive heat puts their…

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

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Audience members bow their heads in prayer Friday, April 26, 2024, as nine workers who died on the job last year in North Florida are remembered. Their names are displayed on cards on the empty row of chairs at the Northeast Florida Safety Council's Workers’ Memorial ceremony. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Worker safety stressed as nine who died are honored

The Northeast Florida Safety Council says worker deaths are preventable with proper training and practices.…

By Dan Scanlan

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