Driving the news: The age-adjusted rate of Florida fatal drug overdoses fell from 35.2 per 100,000 people in 2022 to 31.7 in 2023, ... fentanyl killed 393 people in 2023, ...

In Florida in 2023, xylazine was present in 550 overdose deaths, a 17% increase over the year before, and was the cause of 340 overdose deaths, a 27% increase over the previous year, state records ...

That drug rung first emerged in the 1980s and operated throughout Florida and Georgia, where members allegedly played a significant role in illicit drug distribution.

To date, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the SAFE program has led to the arrest of more than 1,500 suspected drug dealers."I know our legislature is having a little bit of a roadblock ...

Michael Christopher Cortez, 30, and Joshua Wilson, 38, have been accused of trafficking 365 grams of fentanyl, hiding it at their three Florida homes.

A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated ...

Impact of Florida's new drug law Chronister acknowledged one of the ongoing challenges will be proving a dealer knew they were selling fentanyl. Still, he believes SB 612 gives law enforcement and ...

A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated ...