A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2023
3min0
Heroin, fentanyl concern the Florida Governor.
Tag: heroinSean Duffy. Image via AP.
A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2023
Associated PressNovember 17, 2021
10min817
Officials: 'Tragic milestone' fueled by easy access to deadly drugs and users' isolation in the pandemic.
Associated PressOctober 20, 2020
5min458
Acting DEA Administrator Tim Shea details law-and-order crackdown.
Associated PressOctober 1, 2020
34min295
Where opioids claim more than coronavirus, different priorities drive voters.
Scott PowersAugust 19, 2019
8min369
Orange County's state lawmakers hear on transportation, schools, growth
Scott PowersJune 27, 2019
6min532
Policy designed to keep narcotics users and addicts from going to prison
Jim RosicaNovember 1, 2018
6min633
Following the feds’ lead, Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday issued an emergency rule allowing a new drug for child epilepsy patients that contains CBD, a ‘non-euphoric’ chemical from cannabis. Bondi’s filing with the Secretary of State notes there are now about “64 patients in the state of Florida who are legally using an FDA-approved […]
Jim RosicaJune 8, 2018
5min1011
A Jacksonville man’s sentence on drug possession charges was struck down by an appellate court Friday because of the state’s “911 Good Samaritan Act.” A unanimous three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal reversed Thomas John Pope‘s 15-month sentence on possession of heroin and marijuana charges. Pope, 26, already was released from minimum custody this […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 11, 2018
3min285
A team of House Democrats Thursday rolled out a legislative package to combat the state’s opioid abuse epidemic. The bills included putting addiction warning labels on prescription bottles, charging a new court fee to help smaller counties deal with the problem, and an application to the feds for more money to expand treatment, among other […]
Associated PressAugust 25, 2017
11min371
The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley’s youngest daughter to kick heroin. Instead, as with dozens of other addiction treatment centers in Florida, the owner was more interested in defrauding insurance companies by keeping his patients hooked, her family says. “It looked fine. They were saying all the right things […]