A woman in Florida was arrested at the end of last month after accidentally texting a law enforcement officer specializing in tracking down drug offenders. Octavia Wells, 41, was trying to purchase fentanyl before leaving town,

A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 17.

Four South Floridians receive prison sentences for distributing drugs, including fentanyl, linked to fatal overdoses.

An annual report, released by the Medical Examiners Commission, is showing a decrease in drug deaths statewide.

A 33-year-old woman was at the Federal Detention Center in Miami Wednesday after a judge sentenced her over her role in a baby’s death.

Pharmacists may dispense up to a 30-day supply of maintenance medication for a chronic condition. Not allowed are refills of schedule II drugs.

A Cape Coral man whose arrest became a "landmark" case in Southwest Florida involving the deadly distribution of fentanyl will spend life behind bars.

A Florida woman was arrested for the death of her 2-year-old so, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The boy died from a combined drug intoxication of fentanyl and xylazine, officials said.

Kamarcio Antonio Mitchell, 29, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years and 10 months in federal prison while Devon Jamal Graham, 29, was sentenced to 12 years in October. They both previously pleaded guilty to weapons- and drug-related charges.

Florida counties are finally starting to spend or otherwise allocate funds they received from national opioid lawsuits.

Samantha Yi, 31, of Lake Worth Beach, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison for her role in selling fentanyl to a mother whose infant ingested the drug and died in Boynton Beach in 2022.

Domenic Pedre was arrested on October 30, after an investigation into the August 16 death of an unidentified woman