Dade Gets $1.9M For Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits
Florida is getting grant money to eliminate or reduce the number of untested sexual assault kits in parts of the state.
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Florida is getting grant money to eliminate or reduce the number of untested sexual assault kits in parts of the state.
As the state Department of Children and Families convened its annual child-protection summit Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order aimed at better coordinating mental health services --- something DCF Secretary Mike Carroll said will help his agency provide improved care for children.
Attorney General Pam Bondi put added pressure Wednesday on lawmakers to increase funding for crime labs as she detailed a massive backlog of untested rape kits across the state.
Lawmakers and the Florida Department of Children and Families are looking to increase accountability and improve standards at group homes for foster children.
Two South Florida lawmakers are renewing an effort to create a pilot needle-exchange program in Miami-Dade County in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
The Florida Supreme Court has decided against hearing an appeal by Miami-Dade County in a legal battle with a police union about allegations of unfair labor practices.
Republican Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has proposed a new tax reform plan that calls for lowering the corporate tax rate and tax deductions for investments in business.
The number of Cuban migrants risking their life at sea to reach the U.S. has surpassed last year's totals, amid fear the U.S. may be changing its policy.
Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers will have more than $600 million in extra money as they craft budget proposals for next year, according to a draft report issued Tuesday by economic forecasters.
Seven "no party affiliation" candidates have opened campaign accounts during the past month to run in 2016 for Miami-Dade County legislative seats.
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush is heading into the fall campaign as a fighter, partly due to his clash with his opponent Donald Trump.
Democratic party chairwoman and Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made a decision as to whether or not she will support President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.
In Ohio, the nation's most reliable general election bellwether, voters are taking a more measured view of a race they ultimately may decide.
After lawmakers failed last month to agree on a congressional redistricting plan, the Florida Supreme Court on Friday sent the issue back to a circuit judge who will try to piece together a map that meets constitutional requirements.
The Florida Supreme Court has sent the state's battle about congressional redistricting back to a lower court.
