child care

The Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates that child care issues are resulting in a $5.38 billion annual loss to the state economy.

The Biden administration is requesting emergency supplemental funding that can help families across America and particularly in Florida.

Childcare centers will stop receiving federal pandemic money this month. Providers pledge to keep pay steady. Tuition? Probably not.

The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers.

Parents of children too young for vaccines are exhausted. As omicron surges, they keep trying to protect their kids. But some feel isolated and even forgotten by those who just want to move on.

The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.

"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.

Lawmakers are again considering a proposal to change how alimony and child sharing is handled in divorce cases. Of the many changes included in the measure, one would eliminate permanent alimony unless both parties agree to it. A group of family law attorneys are against the proposal.

Florida is in the midst of what some call a “maternal mortality crisis” Officials say mothers are dying preventable deaths, often months after childbirth. Florida lawmakers are hoping to fight that by extending the time mothers can receive health coverage through Medicaid from the current 2-months, to a year.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the child care sector.

The city that’s made a series of missteps over the years in attempting to corral the homeless has come up with a new way to protect its youngest residents…

In recognition of National Heatstroke Prevention Day, the Safe Kids Coalition of Southwest Florida partnered with first responders in Collier County to...