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 ...

A sunset sky reflects off of water surrounding a sandbar just off the coast of Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Residents of the sleepy fishing village say big storms not only reshape ...

TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Darryl Rouson’s name will be attached to a University of South Florida center focused on mental health after all. As Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday, he said the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A slew of new state laws will take effect on Wedneday, Oct. 1, including a measure aimed at enhancing mental health support in the criminal justice system. “This marks a turning point ...

NEXT HALF HOUR. IT WAS JUST LAST MONTH WHEN WESH TWO SAT DOWN WITH AN ORANGE COUNTY MOTHER WHO SPENT YEARS FIGHTING TO GET HELP FOR HER 38 YEAR-OLD SON. SHE SAYS HE LIVES WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND HAS ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new law signed today by governor Ron Desantis is aimed at tackling mental health issues and preventing crime. Senate Bill 168, also known as the Tristin Murphy Act, will provide ...

Despite facing a supermajority of Republicans controlling the state government, Gainesville State Representative Yvonne Hinson is making one final push to pass her initiatives.

Florida Tech and the Southern Smoke Foundation have partnered to offer free telehealth therapy to food and beverage workers. The "Behind You" initiative provides up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions ...