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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 a…

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

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency says he’s renewing his commitment to making his agency better.

A Polk County jury will begin to hear the case of a Department of Children and Families case worker accused of threatening to take a woman’s children…

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency is now on the path to getting confirmed by the full Senate, after initial approval from a Senate panel this...

A man accused of throwing his daughter off a bridge has been found incompetent to stand trial in her death.John Jonchuck appeared in court Tuesday. The…

Florida child welfare officials say calls reporting suspected human trafficking in Florida have doubled since 2010.The hotline received nearly 1,000 calls…

The Florida Department of Children and Families is challenging a nearly two-year-old agreement to pay $5 million for the brutal death of a 10-year-old…

In the months before a Volusia County man shot his three children, his wife's drinking seemed to be tearing the family apart.According to documents…