WASHINGTON – Florida's shelters for battered women and vulnerable children have been overwhelmed since the economy tanked in 2007, putting extra pressure on Congress to renew a federal law that funds services for the victims of domestic violence.
By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau, Orlando Sentinel
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 4:06pm
WASHINGTON – Florida's shelters for battered women and vulnerable children have been overwhelmed since the economy tanked in 2007, putting extra pressure on Congress to renew a federal law that funds services for the victims of domestic violence.