‘The best they can be’: New academy in Tallahassee designed to help teens who age out of foster care
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new academy designed to help teens and young adults who have aged out…
Gone to Texas: Mike Watkins takes North Florida’s foster care playbook to the Permian Basin
North Florida’s biggest experiment in child welfare is headed west. About 1,200 miles west. Mike Watkins, the longtime…
Florida woman still feels called to be a mom after losing four children
Cape Coral woman still feels called to be a mom after losing four children CAPE CORAL, Fla. —…
Correspondents’ dinner suspect due in court, Local foster needs
Monday, April 27th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South…
Help us report on Florida’s child welfare system
Florida’s foster care population has been cut nearly in half over the last six years, according to the…
St. Petersburg nonprofit to build affordable housing for ex-foster youth | St. Petersburg
For young adults aging out of the foster system, turning 18 presents an immediate problem. Where to live?…
St. Petersburg nonprofit to build affordable housing for ex-foster youth
For young adults aging out of the foster system, turning 18 presents an immediate problem. Where to live?…
Lopez honored for empowering foster youth and families | Miami
Former State House Representative Vicki L. Lopez, who represented Key Biscayne in District 113, was recently honored with…
One Hope United ramps up gift drive for as many as 10K kids around Tampa
Toy drive for children in the Tampa area runs through Dec. 12. A tradition is returning to the…
Need for foster parents in the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – In northwest Florida, 258 children are awaiting adoption, while 1,673 are in foster…