A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway,

A 7-year-old drag-race driver who crashed at a Florida track died “after fighting for her life for two days,” a family spokesperson said.

Florida's rising temperatures pose a significant health risk, with heat-related deaths increasing over the past five years.

Severe Weather Awareness Week continues Friday with a focus on temperature extremes and wildfires, both of which pose risks to Florida residents. Florida has experienced both ends of the temperature spectrum.

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team will detail the common severe weather