In August, an Escambia County grand jury indicted Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins, Jr., 26, for first-degree felony murder in the death of toddler Cornelius Savage. On Aug. 8, two-year-old Cornelius was found unresponsive…
Tag: DCF
New Initiative to Help Prevent Domestic Abuse
A groundbreaking initiative will bring agencies together to prevent domestic abuse. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary David Wilkins and Tiffany Carr, President of the Florida Coalition…
Radio: DCF safety net
On April 9, I interviewed Janice Thomas, Circuit Administrator for the Department of Children and Families (DCF) about the safety net for single mothers like Erin Markes. The conversation moved quickly into…
DCF unaware of child abuse
The Daily News has stayed on top of the story about the 4-year-old Pace boy, reportedly suffering from a rare brain formation disorder, who came to Sacred Heart with a weight of…