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Racial and ethnic minority groups are most likely to live in impoverished areas, where homicide and suicide rates are highest. Mental health leaders hope the 988 phone number will be so easy to remember that they'll get help before it's too late.
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One wall of Joe Kenney's condo overlooking the St. Johns River downtown is covered with photos of his son, Gary, many from the fishing trips father and…
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Theirs was supposed to be the kind of family people dream of having; a father, mother, son and daughter living in domestic harmony. Instead it became a…
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The City of Jacksonville is joining with four other Northeast Florida counties to try to safeguard military veterans against suicide.Federal statistics…
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Florida’s suicide rate increased 10.6 percent from 1999 to 2016, though most states saw larger increases, according to a new report from the federal…
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First Coast ConnectMonday on First Coast Connect we spoke with Danny Murphy, author of the book Fake News 101: How To Recognize Fake News and Avoid Being Fooled By It…
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Brittney Rose Serpa was a young, beautiful, and bubbly 18-year-old excitedly making plans for her freshman year at Ole’ Miss when she became a victim to…
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First Coast ConnectChasing the DreamThe deplorable conditions at the local low-income housing project Eureka Gardens captured national headlines when it came to light…
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First Coast ConnectSuicide RatesA new report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the U.S. suicide rate is the highest it's been in 30 years, increasing…
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President Obama outlined Tuesday executive actions on gun control that he says should help curb gun deaths in the U.S. Among the changes, Obama is making…