This Kids Count report examines statewide and county level trends in the well-being of Florida's children. Demographic information is presented along with a statistical portrait for the state and for each county based on indicators related to: (1) birth, including births to unwed mothers, births to teenage mothers, births receiving early prenatal care, low birthweight births, and infant mortality rate; (2) education, including graduation rate, student disciplinary actions, and percent all passing statewide mathematics and communications examination; (3) child well-being, including child deaths, teen violent death rate, dissolutions of marriage with children affected, and child abuse and neglect reports; (4) youth and the law, including delinquency cases received and juvenile detentions. The bulk of the report presents state and county level data on demographic information and the indicators for 1996-97. Thirteen appendices list state- and countywide data, with some indicators listed by race or age categories. The report concludes with information on terminology and data sources. (KB)