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

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

3. I am honored to receive the Champion Award for Public Service from the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of

April 3, 2025, Terri and Malena Weidle traveled to Tallahassee to share their story and express their support for the

‘This is a really necessary bill.’ A bill that would give innocent parents a much-needed way to disprove false child

Michael and Tasha Patterson speaking to the state Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs Sometimes a second opinion

Without the waivers, the undocumented students’ tuition rate would be tripled or quadrupled to out-of-state rates. The Senate has passed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senate Democrat Barbara Sharief (D-Davie) recently filed a bill in the state legislature that would designate making

The story of a South Florida couple whose children were taken away by the state three years ago is now

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) – State Senator Barbara Sharief (D-Broward) has introduced SB 306, titled “Managed Care Plan Network Access,” TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) –

Most will be Vice Chairs, since South Florida is still mostly represented in the Senate by Democrats. Only 11 of