Benefits and Support

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (483+ words) PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Northwest Florida State Senator Don Gaetz is pushing for changes inside the Department of Children and Families. This comes after a grand jury report out of Central Florida. That report cited several cases in which DCF did not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is cracking down on how welfare recipients can use public assistance benefits, aiming to curb the purchase of “nonessential” items such as vapes, tattoos and spa services. In his Monday announcement, he said Florida will become…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) Charleston Gazette-Mail Jessi Troyan, The Cardinal Institute The greatest threat to West Virginia’s future isn’t a lack of compassion, it’s a lack of pathways out of dependence. Mountaineers don’t want a handout, they want a hand…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) Published Aug. 24, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET | Updated Aug. 24, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Florida will become the first state in the nation to restrict temporary cash assistance funds from being used on non-essential items, luxury services, and adult entertainment, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. “Florida will…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (122+ words) Florida introduces a major legislative update allowing residential property owners to skip traditional home improvement permits for minor household upgrades House Bill 803 raises the financial exemption threshold to under $7,500 in combined labor and materials for approved maintenance work Property owners…...