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Nov. 12--Hundreds of developmentally disabled adults throughout Florida face eviction from group homes because of unexpected cuts by the state's child-welfare agency.
They likely will be forced to join thousands already on waiting lists for services in an increasingly overburdened system.
While some group-home providers are still piecing together just how severely the $27.5 million in reductions will impact their services, others already know and are scrambling to find a way to keep serving residents.
One home, north of DeLand, has been calling other agencies, hoping to find a place for 93 residents who will have to leave.
In a rare move for advocates, those angered by the cuts picketed Wednesday at Department of Children & Families district offices throughout Florida.