Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey details the seizure of 92,000 pounds of 7-OH and an arsenal of weapons and explosives.

Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking an administrative law judge to toss out a challenge to an emergency rule banning the sale and manufacture of a concentrated byproduct of kratom, known as 7-OH.

During a traffic stop on Monday afternoon, a trooper in Orange County uncovered a major trove of illicit marijuana, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Three days after the execution of a search warrant at a tattoo shop resulted in an officer-involved shooting, video obtained by News 6 shows the moment Orlando police officers started shooting when a man opened the back door of the shop.

A man is wanted after deputies said he was caught beating and dragging a woman before fleeing on Thursday.

A terrified 8-year-old boy called 911 Tuesday afternoon to report that his father would not wake up, leading to the arrest of a Volusia County man now facing child endangerment charges.

An 8-year-old boy has been credited with saving his father’s life after finding him unconscious on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

On South Tampa Avenue, hundreds made their way to Electric Daisy Carnival as the three-day event kicked off Friday.

A drug trafficking ring was dismantled in Central Florida after a series of raids and arrests, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced yet another drug bust at a home in Edgewater after a similar incident just last month.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joined law enforcement officials on Tuesday to announce a statewide operation cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide.

This week, a Central Florida lawmaker announced his proposal to phase out property taxes statewide — and without leaving schools in the lurch.

Two Orange County corrections officers were taken into custody after they were caught in a major drug scheme going on at the county jail, according to the MBI.

A Winter Springs man has been arrested after an amendment on Florida’s ballots last year failed to pass, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

One of the leaders behind a major drug trafficking ring in Volusia County was finally sentenced this week, according to the sheriff’s office.

A six-month-long operation out of Lake County finally yielded an arrest on Tuesday as a drug trafficker was taken into custody, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an emergency rule on Wednesday to designate a certain drug as a Schedule I controlled substance in the state, according to his office.

A Colombian “drug lord” was taken into custody this month over his alleged connection to 29 murders and other related crimes, according to ICE.

There have been plenty of cases where illicit substances washed ashore in Florida. But the question is: who's putting it in the water?

A 29-year-old man from Cocoa was arrested after deputies allegedly found more than 20 grams of Fentanyl and cocaine hidden underneath a child’s car seat during a traffic stop, the police department said.

Two drug houses were shut down this week following an investigation in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A Canadian citizen in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement died earlier this week, prompting an investigation, according to ICE officials.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is set to speak on Tuesday morning about a groundbreaking fentanyl trafficking investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

An Orlando woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after her 5-year-old son died with hard drugs in his system.

Five people have pleaded guilty to a cocaine conspiracy stemming from an apartment in Kissimmee, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

This week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a video with multiple angles, which deputies believe shows 32-year-old Tyrone Bartley reaching behind a bedroom door for a rifle during a May 16 SWAT raid before they took his life.

Deltona leaders are considering a proposal to ban any new medical marijuana dispensaries from opening within city limits, a move that has some residents speaking out.

A SWAT strike at a drug house in Orange County resulted in a deputy-involved shooting, leaving one man dead, according to the sheriff’s office.

A driver now faces charges of child neglect and drug possession after he was seen stashing a bag in the bushes following a five-car crash, Sanford police announced.

Two Palatka women were arrested on Wednesday after they were caught shoplifting from a TJ Maxx store in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A student suffered a "medical emergency" on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation into exactly what happened, the Cocoa Beach Police Department announced.

When Deland-based Foundations to Freedom founder Katherine Russell placed two Narcan-dispensing vending machines in Volusia County, she knew people would pick up the free packets.

The study examines factors like drug addiction, law enforcement and health issues to rank each of the country’s 50 states.

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finally signed eight bills that arrived on his desk last week.

A SWAT team struck a home in Cocoa Beach on Friday as part of a month-long drug investigation, according to the police department.

The man whose wife was killed last year after a brazen carjacking, caught on camera in Winter Springs last year, pleaded guilty Friday as part of the larger investigation into a massive drug ring and money laundering scheme.

Orlando police release video showing a shootout in a downtown parking garage during an alleged theft attempt of 16 pounds of marijuana.

Aguasvivas' body was found in her burnt-out car after a carjacking last year near Winter Springs, though investigative documents have come out revealing her husband's role in the incident.

A Florida mother faces manslaughter charges after her 5-year-old son died after swallowing methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.

On Thursday morning, Flagler County deputies shut down a drug house after an overdose death happened there earlier this month, according to the sheriff’s office.

Three people were arrested as part of a drug bust at a Kissimmee home on Friday, according to the police department.

Dozens of counterfeit Xanax pills have been recovered from the Deltona home of an overdose victim who was found dead, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

To express the ambient feeling that "things are getting worse," there exists, of course, a meme.

A 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off of social-media platforms came under scrutiny Friday, as lawyers for the state told a federal judge the measure is addressing a “mental-health crisis” and attorneys for industry groups argued the restrictions violate First Amendment rights.

Orlando attorney John Morgan made waves on Wednesday when he announced that he’s starting up a new political party.

Deputies said they searched the home at 700 Integra Dunes Circle, uncovering around 60 grams of cocaine hidden in a “couch compartment.”

The 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.

Investigative documents show the woman — known as “Queen Bee” — had taken part in a 2014 drug ring with the Aryan Circle, a white supremacist gang based primarily in Texas.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify the owner of approximately 25 kilograms of cocaine discovered along the coastline.

During the operation, police said they were able to enter these bars and nightclubs with firearms “due to inadequate or non-existent wand searches.”

Fewer teenagers are using drugs after rates precipitously dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but overdose rates are on the rise as fentanyl becomes more common.

This week, the spotlight is on attorney John Morgan, a driving force behind the movement to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida.

"Project 2025" has been a common term thrown around during the latest election cycle. But why is it so often tied to the former president?

"Project 2025" has been a common term thrown around during the latest election cycle. But why is it so often tied to the former president?

With House Bill 403 taking effect earlier this month, a whole slew of new specialty plates are now joining the mix.

A man and a woman face a host of drug charges after a search of their Daytona Beach home uncovered cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and oxycodone, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they served a narcotics-related search warrant at 4657 Canal Ave. in Bunnell on Thursday.

On Oct. 1, 34 new Florida laws officially went into effect. News 6 has compiled a full list of these laws and what you can expect.

Large amounts of cocaine have been washing up ashore in Florida thanks to drug traffickers. But could these drugs be impacting sharks off the coast?

Authorities issue a warning after fentanyl washes up on a Florida beach.

Next month, 34 new Florida laws are set to go into effect. News 6 has put together a full list of these laws and what you can expect.

A death investigation is underway in Volusia County.

Large amounts of cocaine have been washing up ashore in Florida thanks to drug traffickers. But could these drugs be impacting sharks off the coast?

Detectives said SECO Energy had learned about the theft stemming from an address along Springfield Road in Sorrento.

News 6 rode along side Daytona Beach police on Thursday as they searched properties to find 32 suspects in their investigation dubbed “Operation Ice Breaker.”

The Osceola Opioid Task Force has recently unveiled their final recommendations on how the county should allocate over $12 million they will receive over the next 18 years to combat the opioid epidemic.

There have been plenty of cases where illicit substances washed ashore in Florida. But the question is: who's putting it in the water?

U.S. Coast Guard crews worked to unload some $96 million in interdicted drugs at a South Florida port as a trio of suspected smugglers await trial in federal court.

The former District 5 city commissioner is accused of exploiting a 96-year-old woman and taking over $100,000 from her, state investigators have reported.

In the past decade alone, Americans' reported marijuana smoking has more than doubled, increasing from 7% to 13% from 2013 to 2023, according to a national poll from Gallup.

Investigators claim that she diagnosed Done Members with ADHD so that she could write them Adderall prescriptions and increase subscription revenue for Done Health.

New data is in, and school districts around Central Florida reported they had major jumps in issues with students vaping on campus in 2024 compared to 2023.

Almost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug overdose fatalities were connected to opioid use in 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Deputies said that during a search of his apartment, they found "a significant amount of drugs" near two small children.

Ivey added that Suggs has “a very lengthy and violent criminal history,” having been charged over 100 times in the past with 34 total convictions.

A Seminole County sheriff’s deputy investigating a fatal drug overdose posed as the dead man while placing phone calls and sending text messages to the victim’s suspected drug dealer, court records show.

Accidental injuries, a category that includes drug overdoses, are the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45 — a situation that seems unlikely to change any time soon.

The mother of a 7th-grade student at Kissimmee Middle School said she's had enough; she does not want her son to attend the school any longer.

The records show that the man — Robert Buckley — had his Adderall prescriptions filled by pharmacists at these stores' pharmacies.

An Orlando man is facing federal charges after a large-scale drug seizure at two Central Florida homes.

Troopers say two men suffered serious injuries in a violent crash on I-4 in Polk County.

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.

According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation involved a trafficking ring bringing fentanyl from Mexico into Polk County and other parts of Florida.

The investigation prevented a potential “murder-for-hire plot” and a drone-smuggling operation, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies said they had responded to over 270 calls at 1431 Peachtree Street — also known as “The Compound” — over the past six years. On Tuesday morning, S.W.A.T. teams executed a search warrant on the property.

WalletHub released a study detailing which states in the U.S. were the most “sinful," examining factors like "Jealousy," "Greed" and "Lust."

Certain types of fungi such as Aspergillus and Fusarium pose potential health concerns, particularly for the immunocompromised, both through direct infection and consumption of the toxins they produce.

The possibility of recreational marijuana in Florida is one step closer after the state’s highest court ruled the ballot initiative valid for November’s election.

Nonprofit Project Opioid announced on Monday that overdoses have finally fallen and the wide availability of naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is the reason why.

The District 5 city commissioner is accused of exploiting a 96-year-old woman and taking over $100,000 from her, state investigators have reported.

Detectives explained that back in February, one of the students agreed to trade a handgun — which belonged to his deceased father — for $300.

Ophelia analyzed the number of patients in substance use facilities per capita in Florida and across the U.S., using SAMHSA survey data.

Law enforcement is gearing up for a busy spring break along the coast in Volusia County.

In a release, police said they executed a search warrant on Feb. 18 at 7221 Curry Ford Road — the site of the Encima Orlando Event Center.

News 6 just returned from the Mexico border, where troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were seen taking part in Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2021 to combat illegal immigration.

An Uber driver in Florida is facing charges after he tried to sell mushrooms and LSD to undercover narcotics investigators attending a conference, according to a news release.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 19 people as part of an investigation into a marijuana pop-up shop sting.

A key Senate committee Tuesday signed off on a bill that would impose limits on the amounts of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products if voters pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana.

A Cocoa woman was arrested after deputies said they recovered enough fentanyl from her to kill over 24,000 people, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

An affidavit shows that 112 bags of marijuana were discovered in the pair's luggage, weighing over 150 pounds.