A 5-year-old Tallahassee girl's death sparked an outpouring of grief and is raising questions about whether Florida’s system ...

A Palm Harbor 3-year-old who died at the hospital Saturday had access to her father’s gun, according to a child fatality database kept by Florida’s Department of Children and Families. Pinellas County ...

The two public agencies that investigated allegations Missy Mogle was molested by her stepfather nearly a year before her ...

The tragic and horrific death of 5-year-old Missy Mogle shows that in some cases home isn't a safe solution, experts say.

Since Nov. 2021, the DCF has increased applications processed by more than 37% with 23.4 days being the average time to process approved applications.

Florida Democrats excoriate DCF officials for turning over Honduran foster child to ICE authorities By Sergio R. Bustos June 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM EDT ...

New details were released after a Florida mother allegedly killed her 7-year-old daughter back in April in Riviera Beach. Naikishia Williams was charged with first-degree murder in the death of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida daycare worker is accused of abusing six infants, ages 4 to 9 months, which has prompted staff retraining as ordered by the state. What we know ...

A young girl's collapse during a daycare lunch led police to an unsettling theory; exposure to fentanyl, possibly while ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated ...

DCF Commissioner Chris Winters says staffing shortages at every level of care have taken a big toll. He likens the situation to running a hospital without an ER.

Florida Caretakers of 7-year-old allegedly killed by Florida mother warned DCF about previous abuse By NBC6 • Published July 2, 2025 • Updated on July 2, 2025 at 12:23 pm ...