Florida Department of Children and Families

It was a year ago Friday that most people first heard of John Jonchuck and the horrific death of his five year-old daughter, Phoebe.The father is accused…

A Florida woman has been charged in the death of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say died after he was pinned against a couch on Christmas Eve.

The mother of an 11-year-old Florida girl who was found dead in a freezer at a relative's home was indicted Tuesday on first-degree murder charges,...

Florida is on pace to have nearly as many child deaths this year as it did before the overhaul of its child welfare system last year. In about a quarter…

Florida is on pace to have nearly as many child deaths this year as it did before the overhaul of its child welfare system last year. In about a quarter…

More than $100 million in budget cuts at Florida’s state mental have created an environment where patients are being injured by one another, hurting...

The mother of a girl found dead in a freezer was accused of beating her five children for years in a home that at times was filled with rats and roaches...

The body of an 11-year-old girl who had apparently been missing for more than a year - though authorities say no one reported her disappearance or…

The chief of the Florida Department of Children and Families told lawmakers Thursday his agency is making progress at carrying out reforms but still has...

The Florida Department of Children and Families and two private companies have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle legal claims resulting from a mass...

The Florida Department of Children and Families lost one of its six regional managing directors Wednesday night, when David Abramowitz resigned from his...

A couple of measures aimed at helping Florida’s most vulnerable are now heading to the Senate floor, after passing their last committee Monday.