Welfare

Half of all households in Broward County can't afford basic necessities, like housing, transportation, healthcare and childcare, according to a new...

Florida lawmakers want to tighten the rules for low-income families getting cash assistance. A bill moving in the House would withhold benefits longer...

Kendrix Haynes lost a lot in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma: all his food and his pet bearded dragon, Rocky. It was the power (or rather the lack of it...

Florida’s child welfare officials are doing a review of their system and already looking ahead legislatively on the state and national level on what can...

Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala and his son, Rep. Chris Latvala , proposed measures Wednesday that would require drug tests for public...

A Florida Republican lawmaker wants to create more incentives for people who get welfare to look for work. The legislation passed a House committee...

UPDATE, Nov. 26, 2016: With Republicans in full control of the federal government, there’s a good chance welfare reform will be an issue they may take on.…

An initiative called One Million Moms OFF Welfare” is in Fort Myers for a two day conference with local social service agencies and low-income single…

Cuban-Americans in Congress are cracking down on Cuban migrants who abuse the special privileges they enjoy under U.S. immigration law. Tuesday Florida…

The Food Stamp program will be getting an $8 billion cut over the next decade. Most of the money was taken from an initiative called “Heat and Eat” which…