Children Health

The state has ranked 35th in the nation for three years in a row. Policy experts say Florida needs to do more to assist families and support child mental health.

Just 18% of 5- to 11-year-olds are fully vaccinated, with rates varying significantly across the country, a KHN analysis of federal data shows. Pediatricians say the slow pace and geographic disparities are alarming.

Growing up when one of your parents is behind bars happens more often than you might think. We’re going to hear from one young man who has had that experience and a group here in South Florida reaching out to those kids to mentor them. Plus, we’ll hear the latest episode of WLRN’s podcast Tallahassee Takeover.

Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.

Florida and the CDC are at odds over COVID-19 numbers and school boards are pushing back against the governor. Plus, the new UN climate report paints a grim future. Is it too late to reverse the course?

Though the odds are comparable, many parents worry more about the less familiar disease. New mask guidelines have heightened anxiety. Experts explain the actual versus perceived risks of severe COVID.

"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.

The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture.

The number of children who are taken for involuntary psychiatric evaluations in Florida increases every year. This is the first story in a five-part series about how the state's Baker Act affects children.

The arrest of a six-year-old girl with special needs in Jacksonville earlier this month is renewing calls to change Florida's Baker Act. The child was…