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Associated PressMarch 23, 2017

Children in foster care would get help obtaining a driver’s license and auto insurance under a bill unanimously passed by the Senate. The bill passed Thursday would make permanent a pilot program that began in 2014. The program reimburses foster parents or children for driver’s education, license fees and insurance. The idea is to help […]

Guest AuthorMarch 17, 2017

As young people transition to adulthood, earning their driver’s license provides a certain level of independence and economic mobility — a vehicle, if you will, to go places in life. Whether heading to school or work, the doctor’s office or the grocery store, having the ability to drive is a necessity most Floridians take for […]

Les NeuhausFebruary 16, 2017

State legislators voted Thursday unanimously in favor of making a three-year pilot project called “Keys to Independence” — begun in 2014 and intended to aid eligible teens in the state foster care system attain driver’s licenses and overcome associated hurdles — permanent, bringing them on par with their peer group. Autonomy is what most teenagers […]

Bill RuftyMarch 6, 2016

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Victor E. Sims spent much of his childhood in foster care, going from house to house. Now, as an adult with a college degree upcoming, he is running for the Florida Legislature challenging an incumbent state representative. Sims, a Winter Haven Democrat, officially opened his campaign Thursday for House District 39 held by Rep. Neil […]

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