A Brevard County man arrested this week, accused of first-degree murder in the January 2021 overdose death of a victim who investigators said he sold fentanyl to, is being held without bond this time around, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Fentanyl has become a scourge across America and is taking a toll on the growing number of people living on the streets of Los Angeles.

The Florida Department of Health announced a new opioid recovery initiative in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, sending hundreds of naloxone kits to the health departments of 16 counties.

As the coronavirus pandemic raged on, the CDC said nearly 100,000 people lost their lives to drugs in 12 months with almost 10% of the overdose deaths reported happened in Florida, according to the data.

HOLLY HILL, Fla. – One girl is dead and two others are hospitalized after Holly Hill police say the three teens, ages 15 and 16, were found Tuesday night suffering from signs of an overdose. Authorities investigate after teens overdose at Holly Hill home, police say. The Holly Hill Police Department is working with the State Attorney’s Office and the Department of Children and Families to investigate the incident. Police investigate after teens overdose in Holly Hill. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Holly Hill Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 386-248-9478.