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The program, which partners the Tampa Police Department and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, has helped 33 people so far this month.

Outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.

Florida is among 32 states that don’t treat 911 dispatchers as first responders. Recent efforts in the state Legislature to change that have not advanced.

Operators will have a map to show exactly where the call comes from and then will share that information with responders.

The committee decided to draft three action items to present to the county — education, treatment and follow-up. Mental health among children is of particular concern.

The tug-of-war over where to build a giant 911 communications tower resumed Wednesday as Hollywood commissioners double downed on their efforts to keep...

A poorly organized 911 system hampered the police response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. That’s one finding discussed on...

There's a new person in charge of emergency management in Broward County. Tracy Jackson started as the director of regional public safety and emergency...

A new fire station to serve the growing number of homes near Cecil Airport, as well as the businesses in and around the joint civil-military airport and...

The commission tasked with investigating the Parkland school shooting discussed on Wednesday how Broward County and the Broward Sheriff's Office...