Fentanyl still deadliest drug in Florida as overall deaths …
Sep 13, 2024 · The number of Floridians who died from drugs last year decreased across the state, but one synthetic drug was noticeably on the rise and fentanyl is still the deadliest drug of all, according...
New Florida law ups dealing fentanyl to first-degree …
May 20, 2022 · Florida House Bill 95 increases the penalty for trafficking methamphetamines, including fentanyl, to first-degree felony murder if the user dies.
Florida report tracks fentanyl, and 'zombie' drug use …
Feb 3, 2024 · Fentanyl, a prescription synthetic opioid drug that has driven a spike in overdose deaths in recent years, killed 3% fewer people, but deaths caused by fentanyl analogs — illicit altered...
Florida Leads the Nation in Fentanyl Seizures as New Report …
May 20, 2024 · Florida is leading the nation in fentanyl seizures—as drug interdiction efforts increase to deal with the Mexican cartels smuggling illicit substances into the state. According …
Fentanyl the biggest challenge for drugs in Florida, US, …
Jun 5, 2024 · Since Danny Roberts' death, fentanyl-caused overdose deaths have been increasing on the Treasure Coast. Each policing agency contacted has called fentanyl a top drug problem.
FLORIDA PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ALERT: …
Jul 8, 2022 · In 2020, more than 6,150 people died from overdoses involving fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in Florida. [1] For 2021, the latest provisional drug overdose death counts also indicate an increase in fatal overdoses caused by …
Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
6 days ago · MIAMI – Four South Florida residents have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing fentanyl and meth. On Jan. 16, Gito St Fort, 35, of West Palm Beach, Florida, a …
A new Florida law will crack down on 'rainbow fentanyl' - WUSF
May 4, 2023 · The bill, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, establishes a three-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for people who make, sell or deliver fentanyl products …
Southern District of Florida | Since February 2024, one defendant …
May 30, 2024 · Since March 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, with assistance from law enforcement partners, has indicted five defendants with distributing …
Florida's new fentanyl laws expand CORE network, …
Apr 10, 2024 · Florida’s fentanyl laws just got stronger after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the expansion of the Coordinated Opioid Response (CORE) Network from 12 to 29 counties and signed two bills that will designate June 6 as …
