Overall debt in Florida is increasing but slightly below the national average, according to the latest quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve.

The program offers healthcare coverage to uninsured residents who don't qualify for Medicaid. In July, Polk County expanded maximum income requirements from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty line.

Empath Life is the sole provider of PACE, or the Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funds in Pinellas County. Millions of dollars to expand similar programs across 14 counties were vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June.

Artificial intelligence is affecting college coursework and companies' hiring practices. In Florida, recent college grads and young professionals say it's changing how they look at work.

It's the first time a state's oversights in distributing food assistance is being tied to financial penalties.

The state added over a thousand jobs in private K-12 education while losing more than 5,000 public school jobs in the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

More than one in three families has used apps like Klarna or Afterpay to cover the cost of food in the past 12 months, according to a poll from No Kid Hungry.

A family of four must earn at least $106,000 annually to afford basic needs across the region, according to United Way's 2026 ALICE report.

A Tampa nonprofit that offers vocational training found there's a growing interest in the trade industry among women, teenagers and people transitioning out of corporate workplaces.

Jude Odu, a health technology expert and former United Healthcare employee, discusses the dangers of outsourcing medical claims decisions to artificial intelligence.

The report, which measures healthcare access, quality and outcomes, was published in April by the Commonwealth Fund.

Residents across the greater Tampa Bay region said it's about $1.5 million, on average, according to an annual study by Northwestern Mutual.