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

"Where was security in all of this?" asked the daughter of the nurse, who survived the attack but may lose the use of both ...

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone uncovers new concerns in how VA hospitals in Florida report how often patients are committed under state's Baker Act law.

The attorneys for a man accused in the brutal attack of a Palm Beach County nurse said their client is a "hardworking, loving ...

In a world where medical advancements have extended life, the question of how we choose to end it has become increasingly ...

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

Bravo to Palm Beach County commissioners, for pledging a substantial investment in mental health care. The board voted ...

The beating broke 'essentially every bone' in the Palms West nurses face. The mental-health patient faces a charge of ...

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

Mental health and substance abuse continues to be a serious concern in Florida. Data published last month in Forbes puts the ...