The number of children adopted in Florida is on the rise, and the Department of Children and Families says it broke a record this year. Lynn Hatter reports.

After a year and a half as secretary of Florida’s Department of Children and Families Bob Butterworth is resigning. Lynn Hatter reports.

Florida KidCare isn’t just for low-income families anymore. As Tom Flanigan reports, state officials have launched a campaign to enroll more uninsured children, regardless of their parents’ income….

Schools are cracking down on bad behavior, but according to the Department of Juvenile Justice, they may be getting too tough. As Lynn Hatter reports, the Department is hosting a summit in August to look at so-called “zero tolerance policies”.

Donations to aid agencies are down this summer – and with less than a month to go before school is back in session, the Collier County Red Cross has only a fraction of the supplies it needs to equip the county’s homeless children. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The State of Florida begins an adoption awareness campaign for hard-to-place children this week. Margie Menzel has more.

A foundation created to give an option for mothers of unwanted newborns has hit a pivotal milestone. The 100th baby has now been dropped off with authorities. Herald reporter Michael Hibblen has more.

Students from 7 south Florida counties, including Lee and Collier, converged on Naples over the weekend to stand up against tobacco companies’ use of music to promote their products. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

Florida leads the nation in drowning deaths every year. Many occur in home swimming pools. In Florida drowning is leading cause of accidental death among children aged one to four. Two year olds are the most frequent victims.

Lee County Public Safety Spokeswoman Diane Holm says the most important thing parents and others can do is create what she calls ‘layers of prevention’.

November is National Adoption Month and according to the most recent numbers from the Federal Government about 7,000 children in foster care in Florida are waiting to be adopted. The Children's Network of Southwest Florida recently held its 4th annual Joys of Adoption Conference highlighting the great need for adoptive families in the area. WGCU's Andrea McCrary reports.