Waiting for Help
As state leaders boasted of massive budget surpluses, many of Florida’s most vulnerable citizens got left behind. Thousands of developmentally disabled residents are waiting years for care they are eligible to receive. Craig Patrick investigates Florida’s wait list, the toll it’s taking on special-needs families, and what it could cost taxpayers. Plus, Fox 13 goes behind the scenes in the halls of power to see how a grassroots movement is catching lawmakers’ attention and driving reform.