The Baker Act allows a person to be involuntarily detained and examined if they are believed to be having a mental health ...

A newly proposed bill would allow those being held in criminal custody to be diverted to mental health treatment while behind ...

WPTV asked Palms West for a copy of its policies on handling Baker Act patients, after a patient is alleged to have attacked ...

The man was taken to a mental health facility where he was involuntarily committed for evaluation after the Feb. 21 incident, ...

The first of the four, the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, officially opened Tuesday in downtown Tampa.

Legislative Session begins March 4, following a special session that passed sweeping immigration reform. With critical bills ...

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone uncovers new concerns in how VA hospitals in Florida report how often patients are ...

A Florida nurse suffered life-altering injuries after an unprovoked attack by a psychiatric patient, prompting renewed ...

Crystal Clark is a licensed mental health therapist and says the resistance to mental health assistance in the Black ...

The lawsuit asked a court to rule part of a 52-year-old law unconstitutional, a move that could end so-called 504 plans for ...

Nearly 100 people marked Behavioral Health Awareness Day in Tallahassee. Speakers included DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris and ...