FL: Poverty Issues
Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point
New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…
Report: Chain 'Dollar Stores' Harmful Communities
Dollar-store chains are rapidly growing across the country, with more locations than McDonald's, Starbucks, Target and Walmart combined, according to …
FL Group Works to Keep Eligible People on Medicaid
As Florida "unwinds" from the COVID-19 public health emergency and returns its Medicaid program to pre-pandemic rules, there's a possibility that …
FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns
While the Sunshine State ranks among the top 10 states with the highest rates of uninsured children, it did see more kids with health coverage during …
Orlando Food Service Workers Poised to Strike Beginning Today
Orange County Convention Center food-service workers have authorized a strike, and the window for that action opens today. Members of Unite Here …
Trabajadores de la industria de alimentación de Orlando dispuestos a ir a huelga
Trabajadores de la alimentación del Centro de Convenciones del Condado de Orange han autorizado una huelga, y la ventana para esa acción se …
FL Families Urged to Sign Up for KidCare as CHIP Marks Silver Anniversary
As a program to improve health-insurance access for children celebrates its silver anniversary, there are calls to ensure it remains strong for the …
Grants Fund Emergency Supports for Florida Farmworker Families
Florida farmworkers are getting some much-needed support thanks to a grant from the Health, Environment, Agriculture, Labor Food Alliance (HEAL)…
Community Health Centers Call for Added Protections
Community health centers are calling on state and federal lawmakers for added protections against drug manufactures for drastically cutting them out o…
Florida OK'd for More than $1B in P-EBT Funding for Children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After weeks of pressure on Gov. Ron DeSantis to apply for a one-time pandemic food-stamp program, this week Florida became the …
Report Suggests FL Gains in Child Well-Being Could be Temporary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An annual report on child well-being underscores the need in Florida for specific action to repair the damage caused by the …
Petition Urges FL Governor to Keep "Vital" Unemployment Benefits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Laid-off workers are appealing to Gov. Ron DeSantis to reverse plans to terminate a federal pandemic assistance program that …