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Katyana Sujey, 7, of Key West, sticks out her tongue at her mom, Isabel Maldonado, left, as Alexandra Varela, R.N. adjusts Katyana's surgical cap.

HEALTH

Baptist medical staff donate free cosmetic surgeries for children

- The Miami Herald , Jun 15
The Miami Herald

Hospital staff donate their services to provide free cosmetic surgeries for children.

DCF says tot’s death not a sign of systemic incompetence

- The Miami Herald , Jun 6
The Miami Herald

DCF officials insisted Thursday that agency missteps preceding the death of a Kendall infant in a sweltering car were an aberration, not par... t of a pattern.

Kendall

Kendall residents oppose giant FPL power lines

- The Miami Herald , Jun 4
The Miami Herald

Kendall residents don’t want the 100-foot-tall power lines anymore than do residents of eastern cities like Pinecrest and Coral Gable... s.

Child welfare scandal

Latest DCF scandal claims moonlighting supervisor

- The Miami Herald , May 30
The Miami Herald

A supervisor mired in the latest DCF scandal has quit amid The Miami Herald’s revelation that he was working dual jobs without author... ization.

Children’s sleep disorders

Children’s sleep disorders on the rise as local clinics work on treatments

- The Miami Herald , May 24
The Miami Herald

Sleep disorders in children can lead to a lifetime of problems. Sleep clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward work to find cures and new treatment... s.

Child welfare

Probe into Kendall boy’s death uncovers lie by DCF investigator

- The Miami Herald , May 23
The Miami Herald

DCF says its investigator falsified a substance abuse screening of a Kendall mom. Her son later died in a sweltering car.

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