Proclamation signed by Gov. Scott gives inaccurate number of family reunifications

Proclamation signed by Gov. Scott gives inaccurate number of family reunifications

For weeks, child welfare officials statewide have been celebrating the news that more than 9,000 children under the state’s care were reunited with their families in 2010. Noting that 9,134 children were reunited with their families from Jan. through Dec. 2010, Gov. Rick Scott signed a proclamation declaring the period between May 8-June 19 as Florida’s Family Reunification Celebration.

It turns out that only 5,877 children were reunited with their families in 2010

Note: They lied.