Annie E. Casey Foundation
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The Anne E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report shows that young Floridians' economic health plummeted between 2019 and 2024. As in 2025, Florida ranks 35th for overall child well-being.
Illustration by Candice Evers
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for WPLN and KFF Health News
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US Supreme CourtHis license was suspended after he was accused of either kissing or touching three patients inappropriately. He says a six-person jury violates his constitutional rights. -
iStockThe rule embraces new types of coverage, including 30% higher out-of-pocket costs for some plan and a more novel approach that allows insurers to offer coverage without set networks of doctors.
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The state Agriculture Department issued an emergency rule prohibiting the importation of shelter and rescue dogs and cats from states with confirmed screwworm detections. -
A Polk resident between age 35 to 39 was the only Florida measles patient recorded in the latest weekly update by the state health department. -
Regulators signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world. -
The administration argues the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be. Failing to comply with the warnings comes with penalties as high as $2 million a year. -
The USF College of Nursing is hosting its fourth annual Nursing Pathway Summer Program this week. Fifty high school students suited up in scrubs and got hands-on experience in the profession. -
Anxious kids can benefit from counseling, but therapy demands a commitment of money and time. Therapists recommend using three criteria to help determine when challenging behavior rises to the level of needing professional help. -
City Manager Carlos Baia told city council members that he's reaching out to Hillsborough County and Tampa to consider hooking up to their systems. -
The pilot project's technology can break down PFAS in biosolids while also converting those biosolids into energy. -
Despite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small. -
The Legislature budgeted funding to restore benefits through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Esteban Wood of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, talks about the past year and what lies ahead. -
E-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities have increased across Tampa Bay. AAA's "E-Ride Ready" campaign urges young riders to wear helmets and stick to safe speeds. -
The screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in body openings and feeds on live animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
