Jim DeFede joined CBS4 News in January 2006 and serves as an investigative reporter for the station, as well as host of its Sunday morning public affairs program "Facing South Florida." Nearly four ...

When someone is in the midst of a serious mental health crisis, they may be unable or unwilling to seek help on their own. In these intense, often confusing moments, Florida’s Baker Act offers a legal ...

A bill aimed at increasing mental health awareness in jails is a step closer to becoming law in Florida. Named the “Tristin Murphy Act” after a Charlotte County man who died by suicide, the bill ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - It is now easier to see what mental health resources are needed across Florida. The Florida Department of Children and Families launched a ...

Want to know how many people in your community may suffer from a mental health breakdown? The state of Florida is giving you a broad idea in the name of transparency. A Baker Act dashboard, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida is making significant investments in hopes of improving the state’s mental health system. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two sweeping mental ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, the nonprofit organization Disability Rights Florida sued the Florida ...

MIAMI, FLORIDA , UNITED STATES, October 17, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- The design of the recently completed Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery by SBLM Architects includes key criteria ...

Florida has the chance to make progress, but only if it updates statutes that no longer reflect the realities of today’s ...

Flyysoulja, one half of the viral internet duo Island Boys, was detained by authorities over the weekend for a mental health ...

Florida's Baker Act is a law that allows for the involuntary detention of an individual for up to 72 hours for a mental health evaluation. A person can be Baker Acted if they are believed to be ...