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Florida ranks 49th - Number of uninsured children
Florida ranks 49th. About 19 percent, or 763,000 of our children, do not have health insurance, versus a national average of 11 percent. Source: The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center
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Florida ranks 48th - Juvenile violent crime
Florida ranks 48th in the nation in juvenile incarceration rates, with a custody rate of 451.8 per 100,000 children ages 10 and up. Source: Every Child Matters Education Fund, “Geography Matters: Child Well Being in the States,” 2008
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Gator Gymnastics Book Drive Update!
Gator fans really showed what it means to LIVE UNITED by donating over 1,000 books to our Gator Gymnastics book drive event. 532 of these books will be used for United Way Success By 6 programs.
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Florida ranks 42nd - Spending on corrections vs. education
Florida ranks 50th in per capita spending on education, but ranks 16th in the nation in spending on corrections. Source: NEA Rankings of the States 2008
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