Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, KidCare, because of missed payments. It removed about 43,000 children from December 2024 to ...

The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools clarifies the distinction between public charter schools and private voucher ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The welfare assistance program Hope Florida, spearheaded by Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, is under intense scrutiny following questions from lawmakers over the handling of a ...

The Florida Education Association sued the state's education department, alleging it failed to provide quality public schools ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Some Florida lawmakers are questioning how school districts spend state funding—leading to a push to slash millions from high school programs like Advanced Placement (AP), ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Food insecurity is a growing problem since the COVID-19 pandemic. The umbrella organization Feeding Florida has counted close to 700,000 people in the Tampa Bay and Sarasota areas ...

For many first-time buyers, the biggest hurdle to homeownership isn’t the monthly mortgage — it’s coming up with the money needed to close. Down payments and closing costs can add up to thousands of ...

The Florida Senate dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance” plan Thursday.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- For hundreds of people in Northwest Florida battling addiction, the "CORE" program has become their ...