GET ME REWRITE: More workers are dying from extreme heat but Ron DeSantis and the rest of Florida GOP don't give a shit

 

"C'mon down! The weather's fine!"

Top headline:  New York Times, 5/25/2024

Bottom headline:  Kaiser Family Foundation, 4/26/2024

From the Times:  

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, both Republicans, signed legislation to prevent local governments from requiring heat protections for outdoor workers. According to data compiled by the Health and Human Services Department, 445 people died of heat exposure in Texas last year, and 77 died in Florida.

This table from KFF helps to explain why they don't give a shit.