Page 48 - Baker Act News Today

The man, 61, told deputies the cat was going to harm his wife. He was recently released from a Baker Act and has been evaluated for another.

LAKELAND, FL (July 9, 2017) - On July, 8, 2017, George Tay, 55 years old, was arrested and charged with 100 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.  Tay, a resident of Valrico, Florida has been under investigation since mid April after images of child pornography were found on his work computer. On…

To reopen its children’s crisis unit, New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee must hire at least two nurses, per state regulations

A 61-year-old Palm Coast man was arrested on a felony charge of cruelty toward animals after killing the family cat.

A dramatic video shown by Tampa Police showed the moment security guards took down a man after he tried to enter a gentleman's club with multiple weapons.

United Way of West Florida is now a certified crisis line, meaning someone from the Panhandle, not St. Petersburg, will take your call.

A proposal to have Hernando and Citrus counties work together on an effort to provide mental health services to children hit a speed bump Feb. 28 at the Hernando County

Drug addiction, financial insecurity and unaddressed mental health problems are leading to high numbers of children being removed from their parents' care.

There were daily celebrations and remembrances.  Every county, it seemed, had a “Day in the Legislature.”  One of the best was Miami/Dade Day with the huge pot of Paella that fed everyone.  The Capit…

A Santa Rosa County family is suing the Sheriffs Office, School Board and a former school resource officer, claiming their son was traumatized.