In 2016, Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce & Foundation, testified before Congress on overcoming generational and childhood poverty. He emphasized that breaking this cycle is both a moral imperative and a smart business decision.

The Florida civil probe comes as the SPLC is fending off federal criminal charges of misusing donations for infiltrating hate groups.

Civil rights groups sue Florida over its new congressional map, alleging it violates the state's Fair Districts Amendment against partisan gerrymandering.

Fellsmere and Parkway elementary schools scored higher than most Treasure Coast public schools despite student poverty rates near 100%. Florida does not consider factors such as poverty or other challenges when grading schools. There is little research as ...

Life in the Sunshine state is not always sunny for seniors. New findings about the quality of life for older adults in Florida validate downturns in recent years, much of it tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Early deaths climbed. Poverty is up. Housing ...

Editor's note: In this story, we’re not using the full names of asylum seekers, so we don’t jeopardize their asylum claims. At 4 a.m., with only the light of a full moon, Maria, her mother and 1-year-old daughter, waded across the Rio Grande, a natural ...