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“I see there is a brokenness to the system," West Broward County Senator Barbara Sharief told the head of the Florida Department of Children and Families about the state's foster care system. She voted for the DCF head but asked her to commit to making changes at the senate hearing.

The 2026 Senate confirmation journey has begun for acting Department of Children and Families Secretary Taylor Hatch.

Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for healthy kids who cannot provide the care they require.

According to a presentation, many employees are leaving state government jobs because they’re overworked and underpaid.

A comment by Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Chad Poppell is still riling members of the Senate’s Children and Families Committee. None more so than Committee Chairwoman Lauren Book.

In a civil lawsuit stemming from a man killing four of his stepchildren in 2010, plaintiffs are asking the Florida Supreme Court to take up a dispute...

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday named Rebecca Kapusta to serve as interim secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families.

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency is stepping down.

With the 2018 legislative session around the corner, Florida lawmakers as well as child welfare stakeholders are starting to dive into how to address...

A bill further compensating a surviving child of an abusive adoptive home is starting to move in the Florida Senate.Listen to the story!Under a settlement…

The head of Florida’s child welfare system says it will most likely be about a month before he will have a preliminary report ready for state lawmakers...