Baker acted? What the heck is that? And what reporter uses it without defining it?
It means to be placed in a mental hospital for an evaluation, involuntarily.
Baker Act is an involuntary 72 hour hold for a person who may be deemed a threat to themselves or others.
Here’s more:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act
Baker Act - law that lets you commit people to a mental institution involuntarily