Rick Scott Names Mike Carroll Secretary of DCF

Gov. Rick Scott named Mike Carroll as secretary of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) on Monday. Carroll had been serving as interim secretary since April after working in the department for 24 years.

Since April, Mike Carroll has provided strong leadership at the Department of Children and Families, Scott said. With over two decades of faithful service to Florida families, I am confident he will be an excellent DCF secretary. He brings a common-sense approach to the services the agency provides and he has a passion for serving Floridas most vulnerable children.

It is an honor to be named the secretary of the Department of Children and Families today, Carroll said. I am committed to our agencys mission that every Florida child can live in a healthy and safe home. We will continue to find ways to accomplish this goal and serve Florida families better each and every day.