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DeSantis says Florida fentanyl deaths dropped 46%

Deaths from opioids and fentanyl specifically dropped by 42% and 46%, respectively.

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DeSantis announces major reduction in drug overdose deaths in Florida

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US Drug Overdose Deaths Dropped for Third Straight Year in 2025, CDC Data Shows

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Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. Maybe Not for Long.

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

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Florida opioid deaths continue to decline

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Three years of declining overdose deaths begets cautious optimism and some concerns

News4JAX

DeSantis signs 2 new Florida animal laws. Here’s how they work

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on another two bills, adding to the list of over 80 laws approved so far this year.

Florida Politics

‘Huge, huge success story’: Gov. DeSantis celebrates decline in drug deaths as validation of enforcement approach

Gov. Ron DeSantis is announcing advancements in the ongoing fight against illegal drugs. Speaking in Titusville, DeSantis said a just-released report from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission revealed that 2025 showed significant a year-over-year decline in narcotic-involved deaths.

Space Coast Daily

Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Major Decline in Fentanyl Deaths and Continued Support for Law Enforcement

Governor Ron DeSantis announced new statewide data showing a significant decline in fentanyl- and opioid-related deaths in Florida while highlighting continued investments in law enforcement, state troopers,

WLRN

A high-stakes Friday: Florida judge to hear challenge to new US House map

Florida’s new congressional map faces a major court test Friday. Advocacy groups say it violates the state Constitution’s anti-partisan gerrymandering protections. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pushing back.

WPEC CBS 12 on MSN

Gov. DeSantis to make announcement at Madison County Courthouse

Governor Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the Madison County Courthouse.

WPLG Local 10

DeSantis responds to questions about future of Alligator Alcatraz

For weeks, rumors have been circulating that Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades, is set to close in June. The facility is costing Florida taxpayers about $1 million a day.

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Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats

Gov. Ron DeSantis reveals a new Florida congressional map that would add four Republican seats, sparking a clash with Democratic leader Jeffries.

WPTV

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 2 bills to protect pets during visit to Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Palm Beach County on Tuesday afternoon to sign two bills to protect pets in Florida. DeSantis was at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee for the announcement.