From the shady tree-lined terraces, jogging paths, and hiking trails, anyone who has ever spent a summer in Central Florida area knows first-hand the stifling, overwhelming, mindnumbing heat and humidity that engulfs the region this time of year: the temps in June and July that approach the high-90's, followed by the record-breaking heat-waves in late-July, August and September that steadily climb into the low-100's with heat indexes 5 to 10 degrees higher.

While summer conjures up the promise of parks, picnics, and lazy boating outings, it also camouflages the [ read more ]