Poverty and Class

Public officials come under fire for budgets that prioritize law enforcement and shortchange community health and safety.

This zip code has more poor households than anywhere else in Florida. The coronavirus outbreak has only made it worse.

Research shows home visiting programs can help prevent child abuse and neglect, improve school readiness, increase the physical and mental wellbeing of moms and kids.

Amid pandemic, young kids with special needs missing out on services 
For Survivors of Violen

Riley Principal April Knight knows the struggles kids growing up in 32304's public housing projects face to be healthy. She was one of them.

Domestic violence, the leading cause of homelessness among women and children, is increasing during the pandemic.

City leaders repeatedly denied that homeless sweeps were happening. A reporter shares how she proved them wrong.

During shelter-in-place, some hotel rooms were opened to homeless people — yet weren't being filled.

The 32304 zip code was cited by the Florida Chamber of Commerce as one of extreme poverty, but the state lacks granular data on kids' health there.

Many others, especially those in rural areas, will go out of business.