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Opioid Epidemic

DeSantis: Opioid overdoses up 62% in Florida; $5 million pledged to fight addiction

DeSantis: Opioid overdoses up 62% in Florida; $5 million pledged to fight addiction

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the federal government is stepping in to help with the opioid crisis.

October 27, 2020
Fake business housed industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab, Mexican officials say

Fake business housed industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab, Mexican officials say

Soldiers and police in Mexico have seized an industrial-scale meth and fentanyl lab that was so big it startled investigators.

October 25, 2020
Narcan distributed to communities struggling with overdose, addiction

Narcan distributed to communities struggling with overdose, addiction

Johanna Diaz doesn't want to leave home without Narcan. She says her neighborhood often feels like a hotspot for drug overdoses.

August 31, 2020
Drug addiction spirals out of control as pandemic ravages already-fragile communities

Drug addiction spirals out of control as pandemic ravages already-fragile communities

Christina Pericone said she did everything she could to keep her brother, Travis McClish into things like fishing, music and work. Instead, he fell in and out of a cycle of drug addiction.

August 3, 2020
Manatee County reports 44% increase in opioid overdoses since last year

Manatee County reports 44% increase in opioid overdoses since last year

There is a hidden epidemic within the coronavirus pandemic. A spike in drug overdoses is being reported nationwide and the American Medical Association recently issued a warning saying opioid deaths have increased in more than 30 states.

July 7, 2020
Pasco brothers arrested in major drug trafficking, money laundering case

Pasco brothers arrested in major drug trafficking, money laundering case

The Pasco Sheriff's Office announced a major bust in its fight against opioids. Deputies arrested two brothers allegedly involved in selling drugs to vulnerable people throughout the county.

December 23, 2019
‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign

‘Meth. We’re on it’: People have mixed feelings about South Dakota’s new anti-drug campaign

South Dakota's latest anti-drug campaign slogan, “Meth. We’re On It,” has not been as well received as originally hoped. 

November 18, 2019
Overdose death in family of community health coordinator highlights reach of opioid addiction

Overdose death in family of community health coordinator highlights reach of opioid addiction

The number of drug overdoses and deaths is rising in several Bay Area counties, including Pasco County, where it can only be described as an explosion. 

November 5, 2019

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Black woman goes from part-time server to owner of Roseville Outback Steakhouse

Black woman goes from part-time server to owner of Roseville Outback Steakhouse

Man steals car in Detroit after helping owner free it from the snow

Man steals car in Detroit after helping owner free it from the snow

Students raise money for former teacher after RV fire

Students raise money for former teacher after RV fire

Drive Dale Mabry south of Gandy? Prepare for U-turns, lane closures

Drive Dale Mabry south of Gandy? Prepare for U-turns, lane closures

Competitive cornhole boosts benefits for Tampa Bay area 

Competitive cornhole boosts benefits for Tampa Bay area 

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John Geddart, ex-Olympics gymnastics coach, dies by suicide after being charged

John Geddart, ex-Olympics gymnastics coach, dies by suicide after being charged

Missing Lakeland teen found in Sumter County’s Green Swamp area was murdered, deputies say

Missing Lakeland teen found in Sumter County’s Green Swamp area was murdered, deputies say

House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws

House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws

‘Symptomatic’ South Carolina elementary student who visited school nurse was held in storage closet

‘Symptomatic’ South Carolina elementary student who visited school nurse was held in storage closet

‘They’ve lost everything’: 4 dogs who lost both owners to COVID-19 need new home

‘They’ve lost everything’: 4 dogs who lost both owners to COVID-19 need new home

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