Florida's first responders get fentanyl protections
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill aimed at reducing risks to first responders who come into contact with fentanyl and other drugs while on the job.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill aimed at reducing risks to first responders who come into contact with fentanyl and other drugs while on the job.
A father grieving his son's death prepared to roll across the country for three months in a trailer covered with hundreds of photos of people killed by drug overdoses pumped the brakes after hearing sobering feedback.
Multiple Customs and Border Protection employees were involved in the "urgent" requests to purchase the fentanyl lollipops, the report said.
Dex Carvey, the son of "Saturday Night Live" alum Dana Carvey, died from an accidental drug overdose, including fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine, the medical examiner said.
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis.
Chemists discovered dozens of chemical mixtures they've never seen in street drugs seized by federal authorities. Those same chemists see a trend pushing more pure, more mixed illegal narcotics that showed up at a DEA laboratory in unprecedented volumes this year.
Chemists discovered dozens of chemical mixtures they've never seen in street drugs seized by federal authorities. Those same chemists see a trend pushing more pure, more mixed illegal narcotics that showed up at a DEA laboratory in unprecedented volumes this year.
President Joe Biden thanked Mexico for the arrest of "El Nini" -- the hyper violent, alleged security chief for the "Chapitos" wing of the Sinaloa cartel.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
The latest numbers from the FDLE show 2,744 people in Florida died from fentanyl in the first half of 2022. That includes 117 in the Miami area and another 264 in Broward.
Drug Enforcement Administration Miami's special agent in charge said her division is targeting associates and distributors for two Mexican drug cartels involved in trafficking fentanyl into South Florida.
Drug Enforcement Administration Miami's special agent in charge said her division is targeting associates and distributors for two Mexican drug cartels involved in trafficking fentanyl into South Florida.
Eight Chinese based companies and their executives have now been charged
Jacqueline Quynh reports some of those companies have ties to Florida.
Jacqueline Quynh reports some fentanyl pills look like candy.
A total of four people have been arrested on federal drug charges in the case, including the owner of the day care.
With the start of the new school year, South Florida school districts are working to educate students and families about a drug epidemic plaguing the nation.
With the start of the new school year, South Florida school districts are working to educate students and families about a drug epidemic plaguing the nation.
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died after ingesting an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, officials said.
The baby ingested enough fentanyl to kill 10 adults, authorities said.
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also known as "tranq," was detected in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl deaths across 20 states and D.C.
Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl months after writing a children's book about grieving death.
Opioid deaths are the leading cause of accidental death in the US
Betty Nguyen reports the challenge this year is that higher doses of the life-saving medicine called Narcan are needed to revive overdose victims.
Investigators say the baby had stopped breathing and went into a full cardiac arrest after being exposed to fentanyl.
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in the group stage of the Leagues Cup.
The 44-inch bronze replica of Jake Duque stood in the Miami Lakes park named after him for 6 years before it was taken on Saturday.
Jorge Messi's name was on screens at Nu Stadium for the minute-long silence. Miami players were also seen wearing black armbands in commemoration.
A 29-year-old expectant mother is in hiding, concerned that she will be deported at any moment after the Trump administration ended the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in the group stage of the Leagues Cup.
The 44-inch bronze replica of Jake Duque stood in the Miami Lakes park named after him for 6 years before it was taken on Saturday.
Jorge Messi's name was on screens at Nu Stadium for the minute-long silence. Miami players were also seen wearing black armbands in commemoration.
A 29-year-old expectant mother is in hiding, concerned that she will be deported at any moment after the Trump administration ended the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.