You know those scorching hot days in mid-summer? Of course you do! We’ve been feeling the heat lately and have even seen heat advisories issued the last several days. These days are often referred to as the “dog days of summer.” But why “dog days?”

Here we are fully into the “Dog Days of Summer.” Over the last 3 weeks, almost every day in Orlando, we have had a daytime high above the average for this time of year.