PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Since 2018, the Juvenile Wellness Board and partners have helped 70,000 Pinellas County kids get paired up with behavioral health professionals. The Children’s Medical Center says ...

More than 120 missing children were recovered or located during a two-week operation against child exploitation dubbed “Operation Home for the Holidays,” Florida officials said Monday. In addition, ...

THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL, SURROUNDED BY FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF A JOINT OPERATION CALLED ALL TRICKS, NO TREATS. IT IS FOCUSED ON GETTING CHILD ...

Florida will seek the death penalty against a man indicted in Hernando County on seven counts of sexual battery on a child and numerous other charges, Attorney General James Uthmeier and 5th Judicial ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Florida Prepaid announced a new offer for families wanting to invest in their child’s future. Families can enroll in a 529 plan, prepaid or investment, by Nov. 11, 2025, and get a ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Florida Missing Child Alert for 4 Clearwater children was canceled on Saturday evening. The kids were found safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The ...

A new bill in Florida aims to replace the term "child pornography" with "child sex abuse material" in state laws. Proponents argue the term "pornography" is misleading as it implies consent, which ...

In an early morning Thanksgiving incident, a driver was shot at while traveling down US-1 in Fort Pierce, leading to a crash into a concrete power pole. Palm Beach County mourns beloved pastor killed ...

Despite new laws to combat child sexual abuse, Florida received a failing grade in a 2025 report from World Childhood Foundation USA. Florida's overall ranking for addressing child sexual abuse and ...

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Rep. Jessica Baker wants to replace every mention of “child pornography” in statute with “child sexual abuse material.” Credit: Florida House of Representatives Because viewing images of children ...