children /tags/children children en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:29:10 GMT Trump has detained the parents of more than 11,000 U.S. citizen kids /immigration/2026-03-23/trump-has-detained-the-parents-of-more-than-11-000-u-s-citizen-kids In the first seven months of President Donald Trump's second term, authorities arrested and detained parents of at least 11,000 U.S. citizen children — a number that, if the pace held up, will have roughly doubled by now. That’s an average of more than 50 U.S. citizen kids a day with a parent pulled into detention. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:29:10 GMT /immigration/2026-03-23/trump-has-detained-the-parents-of-more-than-11-000-u-s-citizen-kids Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval | ProPublica Florida AG Uthmeier to investigate messaging platform Discord /science-technology/2026-03-19/florida-ag-uthmeier-to-investigate-messaging-platform-discord Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday his office will investigate Discord, a messaging platform, for allegedly putting children at risk of being groomed by predators online. The office issued a subpoena for information relating to the marketing of children, enforcing age-verification requirements, content moderation, parental control features and reporting of exploitative activity, according to the press release. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:57:23 GMT /science-technology/2026-03-19/florida-ag-uthmeier-to-investigate-messaging-platform-discord News Service of Florida 'We will see outbreaks': South Florida pediatrician's warning on new childhood vaccine guidance /health/2026-01-07/south-florida-vaccine-guidance-rsv South Florida pediatricians say new federal guidance limiting which children receive certain vaccines could lower immunization rates and increase the risk of disease outbreaks, especially in a region with heavy international travel. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:38:41 GMT /health/2026-01-07/south-florida-vaccine-guidance-rsv Ammy Galeano Palm Beach County officials talk DOGE, children’s health and welfare /government-politics/2025-12-16/palm-beach-county-officials-talk-doge-childrens-health-and-welfare Officials from four powerful Palm Beach County organizations financed by taxpayers met last week to talk about the health and welfare of the county’s children. They expressed concern about whether their legislative priorities, such as full-day prekindergarten, were realistic, given scrutiny by Florida DOGE and a push to eliminate some property taxes. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-16/palm-beach-county-officials-talk-doge-childrens-health-and-welfare Holly Baltz | Stet News Florida gets OK to enforce social media law banning kids under 14 /government-politics/2025-11-26/florida-gets-ok-to-enforce-social-media-law-banning-kids-under-14 The law did not name platforms that would be affected. But it includes criteria such as whether platforms' features include infinite scroll and autoplay. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-26/florida-gets-ok-to-enforce-social-media-law-banning-kids-under-14 Lotus House expands operations into Children’s Village education and resource center /south-florida/2025-11-07/lotus-house-childrens-village-education-resource-center The center hosts more than dozen nonprofit organizations, boasting a behavioral therapy center, community health center and two private schools, among other programs. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-11-07/lotus-house-childrens-village-education-resource-center Diego Perdomo States back Florida in fight over law aimed at keeping children off certain social media platforms /government-politics/2025-08-26/states-back-florida-in-fight-over-law-aimed-at-keeping-children-off-certain-social-media-platforms Several states have passed laws in recent years related to social-media use by children, spurring a series of legal fights. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-26/states-back-florida-in-fight-over-law-aimed-at-keeping-children-off-certain-social-media-platforms Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Medical mistrust, religious exemptions cited in sharp drop of Florida immunizations /health/2025-08-19/medical-mistrust-religious-exemptions-cited-in-sharp-drop-of-florida-immunizations Herd immunity of close to 95% is needed to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. And yet, the state continues to see a decline in the vaccination rate among children since the pandemic. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT /health/2025-08-19/medical-mistrust-religious-exemptions-cited-in-sharp-drop-of-florida-immunizations Kerry Sheridan For the second year, Florida turns down federal summer food benefits program for children /health/2025-01-03/sunbucks-children-food-benefits The program known as Sun Bucks offers eligible parents in participating states a total of $120 per child to assist with the cost of groceries over the summer months. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:32:07 GMT /health/2025-01-03/sunbucks-children-food-benefits Gabriella Paul ‘Like a monster coming’: Why hurricanes can affect children’s mental health /health/2024-09-04/hurricanes-impact-childrens-mental-health For children, hearing words like "disaster" or "explosive" when referring to storms can lead to hurricane anxiety — which can be portrayed in the form of physical and/or emotional symptoms. A Delray Beach clinical psychologist explains how you can help children cope with large storms. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:09:09 GMT /health/2024-09-04/hurricanes-impact-childrens-mental-health Ammy Galeano