Florida
Florida aims to build a comprehensive crisis response system
Florida is getting attention for its efforts to create a comprehensive crisis response system for mental health needs. A new report by the mental …
In Florida, Juneteenth highlights an ongoing fight for freedom
Florida's official day to commemorate the end of slavery is May 20, known as "Mayteenth." However, as communities across the nation celebrate …
Kids Count report: Florida maintains in education, ranks 30th in child well-being
Florida is ranked 30th in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the overall condition …
Conservation groups tout natural defenses against hurricanes
With the start of hurricane season, salt marshes are among the natural features playing a critical role in protecting coastal communities by …
FL child care centers brace for above average hurricane season
The nonprofit organization Save the Children is collaborating with child care providers in Florida ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. The group …
FL expert stresses vigilance, compassion this hurricane season
As experts predict one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, they also recommended Florida residents and visitors prepare, so they …
FGCU launches free workshops to foster equity, retain workers
Amid nationwide labor shortages and high turnover, employment experts say fostering an equitable workplace is key to finding and retaining workers…
Community effort aims to restore Apalachicola Bay oyster harvests, livelihoods
Since the 2020 collapse of the famed Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery, people who made their livelihoods on the bay have been counting on local …
Delay in Florida Medicaid trial raises stakes for hundreds of thousands
Florida's trial on Medicaid eligibility, resulting in 1.8 million people losing coverage, has been indefinitely postponed because the judge …
Florida Health Centers step up as Walmart closes rural health-care services
Last week, Walmart became the latest major retailer to retreat from providing direct health-care service by announcing closures of all its health …
Report: Florida among top states for children losing health coverage post-COVID
After Texas, a new report shows Florida has seen the second-largest decline in the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health …
Black girls' safety in schools: Miami-Dade study makes urgent call for change
A new report shows Black girls are enduring disproportionate discipline, sexual harassment and public humiliation from school-based police and …