Amendment 3 could cut $15 million from Broward youth programs, council says
The Children's Services Council says the property tax measure would slash funding for after-school, swim, and youth crime programs.
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The Children's Services Council says the property tax measure would slash funding for after-school, swim, and youth crime programs.
A Miami-area mother is facing child neglect charges after police say she left her six-year-old son alone at a Sunny Isles Beach playground for nearly an hour at night.
The mother told police she lost control when her foot hit the gas as she reached toward her infant.
Police said the 3-year-old girl died four days after getting her head stuck.
The 11th Circuit reversed an earlier ruling that found the law violated the First Amendment.
Beatriz Gomez-Hurtado pulled the child up by the wrist, grabbed his neck, and shook him, arrest records say.
Sunshine Health paused adding new practitioners in 2025, compounding state contract cuts that reduced therapy access.
The state's new guidelines echo the Make America Healthy Again movement's call to reduce psychiatric medication use in children.
The mother, identified only as Barbara, shared her story exclusively with CBS News Miami to highlight the recent rise in similar tragedies in South Florida.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
A 2-year-old is critical after a near-drowning in North Lauderdale, the fourth such incident in Broward this month.
The patient, Greyson Gonzalez, lives on the west coast of Florida but was born in New York, where he was first diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect—essentially, a hole in his heart.
Behavioral health companies in South Florida say they are being impacted by Medicaid termination letters, with facilities stating the cuts are harming patients who need help and leaving many therapists out of work.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
This was Florida's seventh execution so far this year, following a state record 19 executions in 2025.
The Archdiocese insists the decision is not related to a recent exchange between Pope Leo and President Trump over a now-deleted AI-generated photo.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
Cooking is an essential life skill and one that brings people together. One South Florida chef is teaching young people across South Florida and around the world lessons that go far beyond the kitchen.
As parents grapple with their children's technology use, new guidance goes beyond individual behavior to approach the digital ecosystem.
E-bikes and E-scooters are becoming more popular and that brings more dangers, especially for children.
Hundreds of children enjoyed early holiday gifts after a free shopping spree at Walmart in Miami Gardens on Saturday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to speed up consideration of a closely watched case about a 2024 Florida law designed to prevent children from having access to certain social-media sites.
"Roblox broke the trust of parents and my office will make sure they answer for it," Florida's attorney general said.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in June issued a preliminary injunction to block the law (HB 3), agreeing with the industry groups that it likely violated the First Amendment.
