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Florida Sees Increase in Calls to Human Trafficking Hotline
Florida child welfare officials say calls reporting suspected human trafficking in Florida have doubled since 2010.The hotline received nearly 1,000 calls last year, compared to 480 in 2011.
The Department of Children and Families said Tuesday that the increase is a result of a successful awareness and education... [...]
http://www.local10.com/news/dcf-changing-abuse-hotline-crite...
DCF changing abuse hotline criteria after girl thrown from bridge
The Florida Department of Children and Families is changing its abuse hotline criteria after a man threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge.
DCF Secretary Mike Carroll announced the changes Thursday.
If a caregiver is believed to be experiencing a psychotic episode, a child protective investigator would... [...]
http://www.local10.com/news/teen-arrested-on-child-neglect-c...
Teen mother arrested on child neglect charges
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a teenage mother after finding her young son in a home containing drug paraphernalia and no running water or electricity.
Brittany Michelle Postell, 18, was charged with child neglect with great bodily harm following her arrest Sunday.
Deputies claim the 3-year-old boy was left... [...]
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Judge Lifts Stay On Gay Marriage In Miami-Dade County
A circuit judge lifted the stay on gay marriage in Miami-Dade County Monday, making it the first county to allow same-sex marriages in the state of Florida.
Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel ruled the ban on gay marriage unconstitutional in July, but stayed the order. Following her Monday decision, same-sex marriages will... [...]
