March 18, 2024

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Florida's quote of the day

| 4/21/2014

"Oftentimes you get what you pay for and I think in child welfare we have gone on the cheap."

-- Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville

In the wake of a bloody year for Florida youngsters, lawmakers have pledged to repair the state's frayed safety net for abused and neglected children.

But as the state's annual legislative session winds toward the final gavel, many children's advocates say legislative leaders have failed to match their words with action and fear some proposals may create new problems.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

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