Judge dismisses lawsuit after Orlando bars sue city over protection payments
Read full article: Judge dismisses lawsuit after Orlando bars sue city over protection paymentsA judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed last year against Orlando by several downtown bars that complained about paying for police protection, records show.
Deaths caused by fentanyl, other opioids down in latest Florida report
Read full article: Deaths caused by fentanyl, other opioids down in latest Florida reportThe annual Medical Examiners Commission Drug Report found drug-related deaths across the board in Florida were down 5% in 2023, with drug-related deaths down most categories.
‘How could my name be linked to drug trafficking?’ Orlando-area woman targeted by DEA Social Security imposters
Read full article: ‘How could my name be linked to drug trafficking?’ Orlando-area woman targeted by DEA Social Security impostersA retired Orlando-area resident is the first to report a double imposter scheme that combined an email alert from the Social Security Administration and a phone conversation with a DEA agent.
‘Trains, planes and packages:’ Multi-state drug trafficking investigation detailed in Orlando
Read full article: ‘Trains, planes and packages:’ Multi-state drug trafficking investigation detailed in OrlandoU.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg hosted special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service in Orlando for a Thursday news conference to announce the takedown of members in a yearslong, California-sourced drug trafficking conspiracy.
Find a Central Florida location for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Read full article: Find a Central Florida location for National Prescription Drug Take Back DayNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is back and giving residents a safe place to dispose of unwanted medications from their homes.
US busts network providing technology to Russian military
Read full article: US busts network providing technology to Russian militaryThe Biden administration has announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from U.S. manufacturers and illegally supply them to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
DEA issues warning of increase in fentanyl-related overdoses in Florida
Read full article: DEA issues warning of increase in fentanyl-related overdoses in FloridaThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Miami Field Division on Saturday issued a Public Safety Alert warning Florida communities of an increase in mass-overdose events suspected to be related to drug supplies laced with a synthetic opioid.