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Okeechobee County residents endure sweltering summer as heat index soars to 119 degrees

Por: WPTV Nation August 11, 2023

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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — As the blistering summer continues, residents in Okeechobee County are sharing how they are attempting to keep cool on the first day of school.At All Clean Cuts barbershop, folks were getting a cut and enjoying the air conditioning.Clients come in here sweaty after work, owner Ricardo Herrera said. It's crazy the amount of heat that's outside, and people just can't stay cool.Herrera said he's got two AC... + full article



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