Senator Nancy Detert

The newest chairman of the committee that looks at children and elder affair issues is outlining some of his top priorities for the 2017 legislative…

A number of agency leaders honored Republican Senator Nancy Detert Wednesday. The Florida lawmaker is a well-known child advocate in the Florida…

Governor Rick Scott has signed a number of measures into law, including one aimed at helping address Florida’s backlog of untested rape kits. It’s a major…

Among the many bills Governor Rick Scott signed into law last week is a measure expunging the criminal records of certain juvenile offenders.Sen. Nancy…

A bill expunging the criminal records of certain minors when they become an adult has passed the full Florida Senate.Sen. Nancy Detert’s (R-Venice) bill…

The head of Florida’s child welfare system gained unanimous approval during his initial Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.Speaking to members of the…

The head of Florida’s child welfare agency says he’s still in the process of reforming the Florida Department of Children and Families and it’s going to…

It’s been almost two years since a law took effect extending the age for foster care youth in the system. Florida lawmakers are now looking to build on…

A couple of measures aimed at helping Florida’s most vulnerable are now heading to the Senate floor, after passing their last committee Monday. A measure…

Republican Senator Nancy Detert is at odds with the libertarian leading Americans For Prosperity. The lobby group opposes Detert’s efforts to reign in…