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A risk protection order was entered and granted on Aug. 18 requiring all firearms and ammunition be immediately surrendered from the home.

With each legislative session, Florida has improved its approach toward mental health policy and treatment but work remains.

Parscales wife called 911 after he loaded a handgun in her presence. She told cops that he has made "suicidal comments."

The call that brought Tampa police officers to the JW Marriott on Water Street last month started off like many others involving a possible suicide.

Anu Awasthi went missing Thursday from the Oldsmar Wal-Mart near Tampa Road. Tonight a vigil was held with friends and family.

WINK news anchors were joined by Jodi Kremiller, a mental health navigator specialist with children hospitalized under the baker act.

Friday, April 8, 2022 - Old tweets shared by Christian Toby Obumseli have emerged after he was stabbed to death by his white girlfriend, Courtney Tailor Chenney. In old tweets shared by Christian, he called out black women and said that "white tatties" are greater than "black titties". In tweets shared between 2012 to 2018, he slut-shamed…

Experts who reviewed the response to the call involving Alfredo Ramirez agreed officers lacked evidence to take him into protective custody.

A 24-year-old Bunnell man was arrested Monday morning after a Lyft driver said he pointed a gun at their head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately the gun clicked, but didn't go off.

MIAMI — Tampa officers briefly handcuffed Miami-Dade County Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez outside his hotel room in response to a report Ramirez had threatened to kill himself, a tense