Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program | Column

As Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins, our state stands at another pivotal moment for conservation. The decisions made ...

Florida’s septic crisis threatens water, health and demands action

Opinion: With millions of aging septic systems leaking pollution, lawmakers face an urgent choice: protect public health or ...
WESH

SNAP program expiration's impact on Central Florida's largest food bank, beneficiaries

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WITH NO END IN SIGHT. WE’RE TALKING 31 DAYS OF GROWING UNCERTAINTY IMPACTING MILLIONS OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AND ...

Florida's $4 billion school voucher program could see more state oversight

After an audit that found millions in fraud, the Florida Senate passes bill to add accountability measures to Family Empowerment Scholarship program.
WLRN

State report: More than 43K children dropped from program for nonpayment

More than 43,000 children were disenrolled from the Florida KidCare program for nonpayment of premiums — more than double the number the state previously provided to the Florida Phoenix, a state ...
WLRN

Audit of Florida's voucher program finds overspending, underfunded public schools

An independent audit of Florida's voucher system has been submitted to the legislature, and a review of its findings in a Senate committee found several budgetary pitfalls. The audit found a funding ...