PART 1: Once pride of Florida; now scenes of neglect

A history of violence ends in fiery rampage
Wandering resident meets a grisly end
Toxic sore fatally undetected
Protecting yourself and your loved ones
Assisted-Living Facilities: Timeline of Key Events
The I-Team Miami Herald reporters

PART 2: Assisted-living facility caretakers unpunished: 'There's a lack of justice'

Key medical logs doctored, missing
Beloved 'abuela' tied up, and later died
Frustrated deputies find a way to shut down home
Case closed in woman's death, but records tell another story

PART 3: At homes for the mentally ill, a sweeping breakdown in care

Violence becomes a way of life -- and an exercise in survival
Despite a litany of problems, troubled homes remain open
Rosalie Manor's new owner works to tame 'uncontrolled chaos'

PART 4: Lawmakers pushed to slash state oversight of Assisted Living Facilities

ALF’s foxes guarding the henhouses
Lawmakers: Regulators need to crack down on ALFS

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Neglected to Death

Troubled Tampa nursing home loses funding, will close
State orders Miami assisted living facility to close
Almost 200 ALFs accused of cheating on property taxes
Abuse-ridden ALF ordered to close
Part III | At homes for the mentally ill, a sweeping breakdown in care
Rosalie Manor’s new owner works to tame ‘uncontrolled chaos’
Part III | Violence becomes a way of life — and an exercise in survival
Part III | Despite a litany of problems, troubled homes remain open
Senator vows to revive ALF reform efforts
While on house arrest for fraud, woman operates Miami-Dade ALF
ALF task force includes owner of home fined for neglect
Senate panel demands answers to crisis in ALF care
Finding more filth, abuse, state moves to shut ALFs
Miami-Dade grand jury probes troubled ALFs
Chased by watchdogs, ALF bites back

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Neglected to Death

Troubled Tampa nursing home loses funding, will close

State orders Miami assisted living facility to close

Almost 200 ALFs accused of cheating on property taxes

Abuse-ridden ALF ordered to close

Part III | At homes for the mentally ill, a sweeping breakdown in care

Rosalie Manor’s new owner works to tame ‘uncontrolled chaos’

Part III | Violence becomes a way of life — and an exercise in survival

Part III | Despite a litany of problems, troubled homes remain open

Senator vows to revive ALF reform efforts

While on house arrest for fraud, woman operates Miami-Dade ALF

ALF task force includes owner of home fined for neglect

Senate panel demands answers to crisis in ALF care

Finding more filth, abuse, state moves to shut ALFs

Miami-Dade grand jury probes troubled ALFs

Chased by watchdogs, ALF bites back

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