Nubia Barahona

Governor Rick Scott has signed a claims bill into law to help further compensate a young abuse survivor who—along with his sister—suffered for years,...

Two Florida lawmakers are already looking ahead to next year’s legislative session to revive a bipartisan effort to reform the state’s claims bill...

Saying the Florida Department of Children and Families didn't do its job, state lawmakers last month approved paying $3.75 million in a 2011 child-abuse...

The case of a surviving abuse victim that led to the overhaul of Florida’s child welfare system may be close to reaching a resolution. While the claims...

A number of claims bills which found Florida’s child welfare agency at fault are now heading to the House floor. Among them is a high profile bill...

A Miami Herald investigation uncovers another 16 children who died in recent months even though their families were involved with the Department of…