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Almost One in Four Children in Florida Live in Poverty

​Almost one in four children in Florida lived below the poverty line in 2010, according to data from the US Census. That means 923,963 Florida kids live in poverty (defined as a family of four living on less than $22,314-a-year). That works out to 23.5 percent of all kids in the state. T ... More >>

With Thousands of Lives On the Line, Florida Considers Stricter Restrictions On HIV Drug Assistance

​As the HIV/AIDS epidemic enters its fourth decade, powerful antiretroviral drugs give patients hope at living long and relatively normal lives, but those drugs come with a hefty price tag and many patients rely on government assistance programs to obtain them. Florida's AIDS Drugs Assistance Prog ... More >>

Florida is Very Hungry, Study Shows (Updated)

​A report released this month by the USDA's Economic Research Service shows food insecurity increased significantly in Florida from 2004-2006 to 2007-2009. Food insecurity means the inability, at times, to buy enough food for household members due to lack of funds or resources. In our state, an a ... More >>

At Wynwood's Gallery I/D, Brenda Ann Kenneally's photos portray impoverished American women and children

​A report released this month by the USDA's Economic Research Service shows food insecurity increased significantly in Florida from 2004-2006 to 2007-2009. Food insecurity means the inability, at times, to buy enough food for household members due to lack of funds or resources. In our state, an a ... More >>

Bill Clinton Expected to Draw a Constellation of Young Stars to UM this Weekend

Courtesy of Clinton Global Initiative UniversityBill Clinton at the first Global Initiative University at Tulane in 2008.​University of Miami will be hosting former President Bill Clinton's third-annual Global Initiative University meeting this weekend, and while Clinton will be attracting the ove ... More >>

Judge Warns that Miami-stlye Crime Will Soon Taint Pristine Palm Beach

Palm Beach County circuit judge Krista Marx sat down with The Palm Beach Post and warned that crime , in the words of the paper, "is inexorably moving northward from Miami-Dade like red tide." Yes, because apparently crime is a mysterious and uncontrollable force of nature. Don't worry Mar ... More >>

We're Number Six!

Palm Beach County circuit judge Krista Marx sat down with The Palm Beach Post and warned that crime , in the words of the paper, "is inexorably moving northward from Miami-Dade like red tide." Yes, because apparently crime is a mysterious and uncontrollable force of nature. Don't worry Mar ... More >>

Baghdad West

In Opa-locka, gang warfare, drug dealing, and decay are a way of life

Baked for Goodness’ Sake

In Opa-locka, gang warfare, drug dealing, and decay are a way of life

Prosperity One Step at a Time

A cleverly subversive scheme for creating something Miami desperately needs: a middle class

Metropolis, Heal Thyself

One year after Miami announced it would attempt to cure its own poverty, the patient remains in intensive care

BEST NEW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Greater Miami Prosperity Campaign

Poor Miami: More Good Ideas

According to these folks, there's hope for America's most impoverished city

Letters from the Issue of October 10, 2002

Poor Miami is the talk of the town

A Few Good Ideas

Here's what we'd do if I were in charge

We're Number One! A Special Report - Part Two

The competition was fierce: Rust-belt stalwarts with years of experience.
The stakes were high: A celebrated national championship
But Miami had the grit to come out on top: America's Poorest City

How Poor Is Poor?

The government's method of determining who's poor is so outdated that census experts say the poverty picture is much worse than we think

BEST CHARITY

Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County

Raze and Rebuild

Scott Homes residents realize their apartments are dirty, dangerous, and crowded. Yet many want to stay.

To Have and Have Not

Activists in Miami Beach's north shore neighborhoods say government-subsidized housing is crowding them out