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Long-Time DCF Employee Accused of Giving Away Money, Benefits
A 20-year veteran employee of Florida’s Department of Children and Families is accused of giving money, food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance to people who did not qualify for it, court records show. Winston Alexander Hume, 62, was an Economic Self Sufficiency Specialist with DCF between 2000 and 2020 who used his authority to approve benefits in about 70…
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Some Florida Families to Receive $450 Per Child Under New Initiative
Nearly 59,000 families in Florida will be receiving $450 checks per child under an initiative from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the state’s Department of Children and Families.
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Impact: One-On-One With DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris
NBC 6’s Jackie Nespral talks with the Secretary of Department of Children and Families about the resources offered to the community.
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DeSantis Signs Child Welfare Bill Supporting Fatherhood
Florida will create new grant programs to help fathers become more engaged with their children and children whose fathers aren’t in their home.
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New Florida Law Promotes Fatherhood, Help Fatherless Kids
Florida will create new grant programs to help fathers become more engaged with their children and children whose fathers aren’t in their home