Drugs

Local organizations, first responders, people in recovery and area residents came together Monday to remember those who have died from overdoses and to address the resources for people who are still struggling with substance use.

Oversight Committee Chair James Comer sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting records related to this tactic. The DEA's strategy has been criticized for contributing to the fentanyl crisis.

Attorney General James Uthmeier listed 7-OH as a controlled substance about a year ago. At a news conference in Tampa, he said the ban made an impact, but manufacturers worked to circumvent it.

Lawmakers acted earlier this year to save a key AIDS drug program from drastic cuts, but a new report from the state indicates the program remains in peril.

If it passes, Florida would become the fifth state to ban nitrous oxide.

Selling nitrous oxide so people can get high is a crime. But it's commonly sold in brightly-colored canisters with catchy names and flavors ranging from blue raspberry to cotton candy.

She’s running this November to keep the Senate seat that opened when President Donald Trump named Marco Rubio as secretary of state.

A new AI-powered tech is showing law enforcement and public health leaders dangerous drugs entering their communities and predicting the drug wave.

Gainesville residents dropped off their unused or expired prescription drugs at HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency on Saturday as part of efforts to safely dispose of medications.

The federal dollars will allow Florida Atlantic to focus on youth transitioning out of foster care, living in rural poverty or experiencing housing instability.

The decline in Florida mirrors what happened nationwide. The CDC reported 30,000 fewer U.S. overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline recorded.

The cocaine and marijuana seized had a street value of nearly half a billion dollars. It was the largest single offloading of drugs in Coast Guard history.