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Summer scorcher gives way to wet Wednesday: Ways to beat the heat

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Wednesday will bring more intense summer heat and storms to Central Florida.

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Highs will reach 93, with the heat index well about 100 degrees, said certified meteorologist Brian Shields.

This afternoon will bring afternoon storms that are more scattered than Tuesday's storms.

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