Florida Department of Children and Families

A South Florida appeals court Wednesday ruled that a sheriff's deputy cannot testify about a conversation he heard between a patient he was guarding and a…

Despite a new law revamping Florida’s child welfare system, the state still has far to go to stop child deaths from abuse and neglect, a federal panel…

As the Florida Department of Children and Families rolls out a new website to publicly track child deaths, the sponsor of a new law aimed at reducing…

A Florida Senate panel on Wednesday approved a sweeping child-welfare reform bill amid calls from foster parents to help more children and pleas from…

Thanks to a budget surplus and an election year, Florida's children could gain protection, education, developmental screening and other services during…

For six years, the family nanny sexually abused Lauren Book.As a survivor, she has made it her mission to prevent other children from being abused. She's…