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TALLAHASSEE — In his first legislative session, state Rep. Patt Maney took on something no other lawmaker has had much luck tackling: a thorough overhaul of statutes governing the Baker and Marchman acts. The Baker Act, passed in 1971, governs involuntary commitments based on mental health. The Marchman Act, passed in 1993, allows similar action to be taken in cases involving alcohol addiction or substance abuse.  "These laws have been subject to numerous revisions since their enactments, but their fundamental structure has remained unchanged despite numerous case law and scientific develo...

Family struggles as $60M judgment after crash remains unpaid JAKE ALLEN, Naples Daily News April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Angela Crowe, left, poses for a photo with her mother, Joan Antonuccio, right, while holding their dog at their home in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. A jury awarded $60 million to Crowe and Antonuccio in 2015 in a judgment against a former North Naples bar that served Crowe and her then-boyfriend too much alcohol on the night of the crash in 2003. Crowe and Antonuccio haven’t received a cent of that money. (Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News via AP)Alex D...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.8.21 Good Thursday morning. Tweet, tweet: Multiple sources close to @HalseyBeshears, fmr Sec'y of @FloridaDBPR under @GovRonDeSantis , tell @Fla_Pol that he is 'third Florida Republican' embroiled in the @MattGaetz & Joel Greenberg scandal. Sources say he recently received a "target letter" from federal investigators. pic.twitter.com/IFpyHTJhFC As the vaccine rollout continues and state case numbers hover near pandemic-era lows, businesses are reporting improved confidence they’ll be able to keep their doors...

In-depth: Southern Poverty Law Center fights against state law they say negatively impacts children 36,000 children are committed a year under the Baker Act WFTS and last updated 2021-03-17 08:50:41-04 TAMPA, Fla. — Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of children involuntarily committed to mental hospitals under the Baker Act. One organization says it believes children of color and children with learning disabilities are more likely to be committed in Florida. ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is digging deeper to find out why that is and what�...

Unmasking the Epidemic: Help & hope Kids’ Minds Matter, Lee Health, to address mental health impacts of COVID-19 By CJ HADDAD - | Mar 17, 2021 Sometimes just knowing there’s someone to reach out to can make all the difference in the world. That’s why local organizations and community partners are working to break the perceived stigma of mental health via an online platform aimed at unveiling avenues of relief for youths who have struggled with mental fatigue amidst a global pandemic that has turned their developmental years upside down. On March 18, Kids’ Minds Matter, a unified ...