http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/01/30/couple-charged-in-adopt...
Couple Charged In Adoptive Daughter’s Death Back In Court
Jorge and Carmen Barahona, accused of brutally killing and beating their adopted daughter, are scheduled to appear in court Friday.
The Barahonas pleaded not guilty to murder charges after their daughter, Nubia, was found partially decomposed in the back of her father’s truck along I-95 in 2011. Her brother,... [...]
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/01/28/judge-slams-dcf-over-ch...
Judge Slams DCF Over Children Not Getting Care
Florida’s Department of Children and Families has been notorious for its failures to protect children on its watch. Just this month, in yet the latest tragedy, five year-old Phoebe Jonchuck was thrown to her death from a bridge by her father, despite earlier calls to DCF’s hotline that the man was a danger to his... [...]
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Dad-Charged-After-Baby-Di...
Dad Charged After Baby Dies in Fall in Orlando
A young father is charged with child neglect after his 4-month-old daughter died from injuries sustained when her bouncy chair fell from a table.
The Orlando Sentinel reports the Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Mia Valentina Montes Balleste who died Tuesday, two days after falling from a table at... [...]
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Woman-in-Florida-Stand-Yo...
Woman in Florida 'Stand Your Ground' Case Released From Jail
A woman who claimed self-defense after prosecutors say she fired a gun at her estranged husband and his two sons will be released from prison as part of a plea agreement for time served.
Marissa Alexander on Tuesday was sentenced to the 1,095 days she has already served in jail after pleading guilty to three... [...]
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/florida-licenses-more-t...
Florida Licenses More Than 600 New Foster Homes
The Sunshine State’s child welfare officials have recruited hundreds of new foster homes.
The increase, to more than 600, comes after lawmakers passed a measure in 2013 aimed at improving the quality of people recruited to become foster parents and help retaining them.
The program also works to improve child safety and... [...]
