‘Brokenness to the system’: Broward senator asks DCF to commit to fix foster care problems

Sen. Barbara Sharief pressed DCF’s acting secretary to commit to fixing Florida’s foster care system during a February 2026 nomination hearing.

Gov. DeSantis signs legislation stalling child removals based on possible abuse misdiagnoses

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to pause child removals in cases where alleged abuse may stem from a medical misdiagnosis.