At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.
Whatโs Florida Highway Patrol doing at the Mexico border? Hereโs what we saw
News 6 just returned from the Mexico border, where troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were seen taking part in Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2021 to combat illegal immigration.
Ocala Fire Department pre-emptively delivers Narcan to save lives
Stories of success are making their way back to Ocala Fire Rescue, including the most recent: when Good Samaritans ran to the front office of a motel to grab Narcan during an overdose because they knew the motel manager kept it on hand.
Florida health department challenged on pot licenses
Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by delaying the issuance of nearly two-dozen medical marijuana licenses.
Russian court rejects Brittney Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.
Fugitive arrested in Flagler County after found asleep in truck with 338 grams of fentanyl, deputies say
A fugitive from Georgia was arrested in Palm Coast after he was found asleep in a truck with enough fentanyl that could โpotentially kill the entire populations of Flagler and Putnam counties,โ according to the Flagler County Sheriffโs Office.
โPeople are dying:โ Volusia sheriff explains uptick in drug-related deaths
Recent reports out of Volusia County show an uptick in drug-related deaths countywide โ a trend that Sheriff Mike Chitwood said could be traced back to a โporousโ border, drug-smuggling cartels and an abundance of fentanyl.
Years ago, DeSantis pledged to import cheaper medications from Canada. Hereโs why it hasnโt happened
Nearly three years after Florida lawmakers approved a plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed frustration Tuesday that the plan remains stalled in Washington, D.C.