Department of Children and Families

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…

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.

NBC 6’s Jackie Nespral talks with the Secretary of Department of Children and Families about the resources offered to the community.

Florida will create new grant programs to help fathers become more engaged with their children and children whose fathers aren’t in their home.

Florida will create new grant programs to help fathers become more engaged with their children and children whose fathers aren’t in their home