Poverty

Lee and Collier counties are taking a new approach to eradicating poverty by offering education to residents across diverse income brackets.The first step was a recent two-day event involving role-play by various people who work for businesses and agencies dealing with hunger and homelessness.

The percentage of children living in high-poverty neighborhoods in Florida has decreased 8 percent since the Great Recession, according to a new study...

The number of North Florida households in poverty is increasing. Those figures mirror a statewide report.

The number of Floridians living in poverty has fallen since the Great Recession. But it’s still higher than the national average. According to federal...

The numbers of employed Floridians barely able to afford basic living expenses has seen some improvements in Florida, according new data from the United…

Why should a community fund free legal aid services for its low-income residents? The Florida Bar Foundation is trying to make the case that these...

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 women…

Florida is among the worst states for women living in poverty. A report out this month by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research ( IWPR ) and the...

Florida dropped to 40th place in a ranking of states for overall child well-being in the latest Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.…

Nearly a quarter of Gadsden County residents don't know where their next meal is coming from. Leon County is close behind with 22 percent of residents...