When Florida’s seniors lose their capacity to safely care for themselves, they confront a dysfunctional state program with ...

A state program to protect frail elders has the power to uproot and place them against their will in facilities cited for health violations.

DCF made Larkin its go-to center for seniors’ evaluations not long after the FBI linked the hospital to a $1 billion fraud ring.

When I finally reached a DCF supervisor to complain, he told me, ‘Don’t worry, Tania Hernandez is in charge.’” ...

The Herald is asking Floridians to contact us and share your stories to help us better understand how involuntary placements affect families ...

Even as one state agency was fining Miami ALFs for poor care, another was filling their beds with vulnerable people in state care.

Cardinal Gibbons’ Michael Mocco (left), Peter Mocco (middle) and Somerset Academy’s Tristan Sainz (right) are the Miami ...

Elder law experts say the best protection against uncertainty, exploitation or government infringement of your independence ...

Taravella’s Arheanna Bryan (left) and Stoneman Douglas’ Zeinab Mourad (right) are the Miami Herald’s Girls’ Co-Wrestlers of ...

A teacher who became paralyzed as a young girl advocates for people with disabilities through her writing and play being shown in Miami.

Blasucci led Somerset’s boys to a state runner-up finish while Gendason led the Eagles girls to a county-best 17th place finish.

What’s with all the banks on Miracle Mile? Do local businesses need to worry about property tax cuts? And other burning questions.