Florida Legislature to address mental health during session
Jim DeFede reports the Senate Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee will have a hearing focused entirely on mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Jim DeFede reports the Senate Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee will have a hearing focused entirely on mental illness in the criminal justice system.
A new bill would provide mental health counseling sessions for jurors.
A Broward jail employee is on paid leave after a mentally ill inmate died by suicide.
The mother of a mentally ill Broward jail inmate is demanding justice after her son died from a brutal beating.
Dr. Kelly McKinell, psychiatrist from the Cleveland Clinic of Florida, offers tips to reach mental health goals.
Janard Geffrard won't live to see his 30th birthday after a brutal beating at the Broward jail.
Clinical social worker Jameelah Trimble offers tips on how to deal with holiday grief.
Jim DeFede focused on staffing concerns in Florida with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
On average, a staggering 132 Americans kill themselves every single day. Experts say addressing this major public health crisis requires ending the shame that can be attached to talking about mental health struggles, which prevents those suffering from finding help.
Miami is one of the most stressful cities in America — so what can be done about it? An expert with ties to the CBS News family has answers.
Persian Gulf War veteran says surgeries he underwent at the Veterans Hospital left him in pain.
While the number of suicide deaths reached a record high last year, the provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed a hopeful decrease in younger age groups.
Dr. Jameelah Trimble talks about stress factors to consider during the Thanksgiving Holiday.
CBS News Miami's documentary, Warehoused, getting attention from Tallahassee lawmakers.
Jim DeFede and the State Senator discuss mental health and the criminal justice system.
For the first time, CBS News Miami hears from the judge who sentenced Tristin Murphy to state prison.
The judge who sentenced a 37-year-old man to prison on a littering charge – two months before he killed himself with a chainsaw on a work detail at a state prison – is urging the Florida Legislature to take action to address the growing crisis of needlessly placing people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system.
The VA reports that veterans who fought in operations "Iraqi Freedom" and "Enduring Freedom" were on the higher end with 29% experiencing PTSD.
Dr. Delvena Thomas talks about the mental struggles some veterans are facing.
Social disconnection has previously been linked to poor immune function and cardiovascular issues
Jim DeFede speaks with Judge Steve Leifman in a bonus clip from "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Jim DeFede gets reaction from a number of mental health experts who watched his one-hour-long documentary.
Susan Racher and her son, Matthew, spoke to CBS News Miami about the experiences families can go through when a family member is having a mental health crisis.
WAREHOUSED: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy" is an hourlong documentary exploring the treatment of the mentally ill in the Florida criminal justice system
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men are subjected to some form of domestic violence. The FDLE reports in 2020 Broward saw 5,589 cases. In Miami-Dade, that number was 7,570.
Anita Ervin bought her winning ticket at Fair Price Food Store in Tallahassee
He was found guilty of interference with a flight crew
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman is now questioning the scope of his preliminary injunction
CBD gummies and edible cannabis have been seen as the go-to remedy for many
Anita Ervin bought her winning ticket at Fair Price Food Store in Tallahassee
He was found guilty of interference with a flight crew
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman is now questioning the scope of his preliminary injunction
CBD gummies and edible cannabis have been seen as the go-to remedy for many
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman is now questioning the scope of his preliminary injunction
Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that they're putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious primary fight.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
During her first event since suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley said she would "be voting for Trump." Now he says he believes she's "on our team in some form."
The judge in the former president's "hush money" trial rejected Trump's request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a submitting a deluge of evidence just weeks before the trial's scheduled start.
Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, joins Facing South Florida to discuss the latest CBS News poll results.
Jim DeFede and his guests reveal and analyze just-released exclusive CBS News polling results from Florida voters on important election-year issues like abortion and marijuana.
Jim DeFede sits down with former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey, who is running to unseat Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, President of the United Teachers of Dade, and Alicia Gant, a teacher at Barbara Goleman Senior High, who is soon leaving the district to become a teacher in Washington DC.
Lauren Pastrana and her guest discuss the options currently being discussed, possible solutions and how all this might impact students, their teachers and their parents.
CBD gummies and edible cannabis have been seen as the go-to remedy for many
Vital Pursuit will include whole-grain bowls, protein pasta, sandwich melts and gluten-free options.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
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A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Charlie Colin, a founding member and former bassist of the band Train, died at 58, his sister confirmed to CBS News.
Jeremy Renner is returning to "Mayor of Kingstown" after taking some time to recover after a near-fatal snowplow accident last year.
Crystal McKinney, a former model, accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in New York City over 20 years ago. She filed the lawsuit under the NYC Gender Motivated Violence Act.