Mike Carroll

Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll is leaving the agency effective Sept. 6.

The two high profile death incidents that occurred in recent months has already spurred a number of changes to Florida’s child welfare agency. That was...

A father accused of throwing his 5-year-old daughter off of a bridge to her death last week was ordered Monday to undergo a mental health evaluation and…

The leader of Florida's embattled Department of Children and Families has pledged not only to save children's lives but to "protect the light" in their…

Child-welfare officials said Monday they are creating a new position within the agency in an effort to improve transparency when releasing…

It’s still unclear what the final version of Florida’s child-welfare reform legislation will look like this year, as the session draws to a close.Several…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday named a new interim secretary who will take over the state's embattled child welfare agency amid intense scrutiny…