Two-year-old Maliq Arbyummi pedals a tricycle around the playground at the NCEF Early Childhood Development Center on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, on the campus of Edison State College in East Naples. Maliq's mother, Jaquie Francois, 21, was a teen mom of two boys and has juggled school and jobs to provide a better home for them. The annual Kids Count report ranks Florida 36 out of 50 states for child well-being based on 10 health indicators. Early childhood development is a key factor, the Annie E. Casey Foundation says, in helping low-income families can gain a foothold. David Albers/Staff

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Two-year-old Maliq Arbyummi pedals a tricycle around the playground at the NCEF Early Childhood Development Center on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, on the campus of Edison State College in East Naples. Maliq's mother, Jaquie Francois, 21, was a teen mom of two boys and has juggled school and jobs to provide a better home for them. The annual Kids Count report ranks Florida 36 out of 50 states for child well-being based on 10 health indicators. Early childhood development is a key factor, the Annie E. Casey Foundation says, in helping low-income families can gain a foothold. David Albers/Staff

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