DeSantis announces major reduction in drug overdose deaths in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that new state data show that opioid-related drug overdoses in Florida dropped by 42% and fentanyl-caused deaths by 46% in the first half of 2025. He attributed the numbers to the “Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners” 2025 interim report by the Florida Department of Law […]