{"id":371768,"date":"2026-08-14T23:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371768\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T23:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:18:31","slug":"fans-in-demand-for-seniors-in-tallahassee-as-temperatures-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371768\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans in demand for seniors in Tallahassee as temperatures soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Fans are in demand at Elder Care Services in Tallahassee as temperatures approach triple digits. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Meals on Wheels volunteers loaded up fans Friday and delivered them to seniors along their meal routes. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered fans to seniors on their meal routes Friday amid...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GWMX7CQ3DVB53BE2RRHQXGLT3Y.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered fans to seniors on their meal routes Friday amid sweltering temperatures.(Julie Montanaro\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s like a sauna and so there are several people that we can think of right away that are going to be so happy to see these fans today,\u201d said volunteer Penny Taylor as she loaded a fan into her SUV. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Joyce Donaldson Roberts and her best friend Mable Dean came to pick up theirs as they tried to cope with the heat at home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWow. It\u2019s been excessively hot,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cWe come out of the air and the heat hits you- I mean, full blast- so it\u2019s been really hot and the fans we need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Friends Joyce Donaldson Roberts and Mable Dean picked up fans Friday to try to beat the heat.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/O4CKZ6CEVVE4VIIWQNVTI3ZZXI.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Friends Joyce Donaldson Roberts and Mable Dean picked up fans Friday to try to beat the heat.(Julie Montanaro\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">With heat alerts in effect and more to come, Elder Care Services is asking folks to donate more fans for seniors in the community as supplies are running low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/14\/fans-demand-seniors-tallahassee-temperatures-soar\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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