Two Northwest Florida law enforcement agencies are trying to address the issue. Plus, an attorney presents a solution he say ...

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 ...

Behavioral Health Managing Entities are just one part of Florida’s vast and complex behavioral health system. Transparency ...

The family of a Florida nurse who was brutally beaten by a Baker Act patient at a hospital wants to see more security at ...

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

The legislation, Senate Bill 168, also known as the Tristin Murphy Act​, was named after the 37-year-old father of two who killed himself in prison with a chainsaw.

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

Tomorrow, a judge to consider if Steven Scantlebury will remain in custody in the jail or if he will be moved elsewhere to ...

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