A mom tested positive for fentanyl the same day her 2-year-old son died of a fentanyl and xylazine overdose, Florida authorities said. Melissa Rae Harper, 43, has now been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 17.

A Cape Coral man whose arrest became a "landmark" case in Southwest Florida involving the deadly distribution of fentanyl will spend life behind bars.

An annual report, released by the Medical Examiners Commission, is showing a decrease in drug deaths statewide.

A 33-year-old woman was at the Federal Detention Center in Miami Wednesday after a judge sentenced her over her role in a baby’s death.

Four South Floridians receive prison sentences for distributing drugs, including fentanyl, linked to fatal overdoses.

A woman faces charges after authorities said she accidentally texted a sheriff's investigator whose number she had saved from a previous interaction under his initials that were similar to her dealer.

A Florida woman was arrested for the death of her 2-year-old so, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The boy died from a combined drug intoxication of fentanyl and xylazine, officials said.

Mostly seen on the East Coast in places like Philadelphia, xylazine was created to be used in veterinary offices as a sedative. The drug can cause hours-long blackouts and necrosis of the skin, which can lead to amputation. And its effects can't be reversed by naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose.

One of the men charged in a deadly Central Florida carjacking and murder has pleaded guilty, admitting involvement in a broader criminal enterprise, according to federal court documents and testimony.

Domenic Pedre was arrested on October 30, after an investigation into the August 16 death of an unidentified woman

A year-long drug bust operation has come to a successful end after the arrest of multiple drug traffickers with cartel connections.

Emergency room admissions for people overdosing in Palm Beach County decreased by 19% as the county launches a new online dashboard and prepares for a "state-of-the-art Crisis Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse.