On July 1, more than a hundred new Florida laws will take effect, impacting everything from student athletes to ...

Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while ...

The bill’s namesake died by suicide in 2021 at a state prison work program while experiencing a mental health episode.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills into law designed to boost mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation on Wednesday to promote mental health and addiction recovery.

One law improves access to care in rural and underserved schools. The other, known as the Tristin Murphy Act, will streamline ...

NEW LAW  Named after a man's heartbreaking story, the Tristin Murphy Act will reform how mentally ill people are treated in ...

A new law in Florida aims to provide mental health support to inmates, offering help instead of punishment. Governor Ron ...

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 ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis. has approved a measure designed to better provide mental health treatment to detainees in Florida jails ...