Florida children may not be able to vote for governor, but they still have a lot at stake in the race. And as the campaign hurtles to a close, advocates say they’re frustrated that the future of the state’s youngest residents hasn’t played a larger role in the discussion.
The first two debates between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, now a Democrat, included discord over whose record was better on child protection. It’s still a hot-button issue for Floridians dismayed by a wave of child deaths due to maltreatment last year.
