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When it comes to the welfare of Florida women, the Sunshine State gets a D+. A new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research found more...
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That's a question that is fairly new to science. Researchers are now looking at the possible links.
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When the latest “School Grades” were released last week, districts across the state scrambled to portray their results in the most favorable light...
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Back when Laura Rollins first used food stamps for her family—more than two decades ago—she was sometimes embarrassed to use her stamps at the grocery...
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The latest Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that childhood poverty and family unemployment were major factors behind Florida's…
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It wasn’t until the Maffuccis found themselves living on cups of coffee, and coffee alone, that they finally called a food pantry for help.The couple had…
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Sometimes a different perspective can help you see a problem with fresh eyes. The problem to be solved in Gainesville, Fla.? A hot spot of poverty, child abuse and neglect.
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Storage facilities that once held only family keepsakes are becoming a refuge for homeless families, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.Police, social…
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The highest cancer rates in the state have been reported from North Central Florida counties, and the rates are also much higher than the national…