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There are now three bills awaiting the Governor’s approval, after Governor Rick Scott signed a bill overhauling Florida’s child welfare system. Sen....
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The parents of the 6-year-old skateboarder videotaped being kicked down a half-pipe by his father at Jacksonville's Kona Skate Park say the family is…
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The 2014 Florida Legislature passed a number of bills relating to health care, most of them modest in scope. But at least one that passed will probably...
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First Coast ConnectThe Florida Department of Children and Families continues to investigate a viral video shot at a local skate park that has sparked outrage around the…
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Representatives of Florida's child welfare agency gave few details on their ongoing investigation into a recent viral video depicting apparent child…
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A long-time veteran of Florida’s embattled Department of Children and Families will be taking the reins, at least for the time being.Governor Rick Scott…
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Devon Rashad Spencer, Peter Rummell, and Kona Skate Park are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…
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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the members of a local program that advocates for vulnerable children in traumatic situations is looking for…
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In the wake of the abduction of Onnika Fisher changes are possible in the way parents can visit their children while they are in the custody of the…
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Onnika Fisher, the Jacksonville 6-year-old police say was abducted by her mother last Friday, was found Sunday evening following a traffic stop in…