Lawsuit: DCF accused of keeping kids from relatives, adopting them to system-connected strangers

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is offering its 45-hour child care training at no cost to help more individuals enter the field. This change, which took effect on July 1, 2025, aims to remove a financial barrier and increase the number of trained child care professionals in Florida. The training is still a requirement to work in a child care facility and can be completed through the DCF's online portal. #fblifestyle #teacher #momof7 #mylife #momlife | Brittany Baez

Florida DCF working to regain federal funding for stipend program

Review of 250 reports by DCF investigators accused of lying shows 40 percent falsified

“According to DCF, Florida broke its previous record with 119 fatal child drownings. 68% of those drownings were children ages 0-3. But 100% of those tragedies are preventable with the right knowledge, education, and tools to keep kids safe around water. Florida’s tragic distinction as the nation’s leader in child drownings is a crisis we have the power—and the responsibility—to confront. I humbly ask for your support of SB 606.” | Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith

Records show Florida knew about defects in application portal for DCF benefits