The first call using the standard 911 emergency number system was made on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. It came years after a murder proved the need for the system.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is replacing its old non-emergency phone number with a new one, the agency announced Tuesday. The new phone number is 305-SHERIFF (305-743-7433) and it is replacing ...

Mental Heath Resources. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Mental health emergency phone number supported nationwide with 24/7 availability.; ProtoCall: FIU’s 24-hour mental health hotline service, ...

Officials said dispatchers answered over 3,4000 emergency 911 calls on New Year’s Eve in 2020, which averages about 143 calls every hour. Marion County allows fireworks from 10 a.m. to Dec. 31 ...