Miami Doctor Charged In Overdose Death, Drug Trafficking Appears Before Judge
A Miami doctor facing manslaughter charges in the overdose death of a Florida Keys woman made her first appearance in court.
A Miami doctor facing manslaughter charges in the overdose death of a Florida Keys woman made her first appearance in court.
A Miami doctor is facing serious charges in the overdose death of a Florida Keys woman.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to pay over $200 million to settle a historic lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma attorney general.
As the opioid crisis continues to affect the lives of many people in South Florida, a new program is committed to giving those who abuse opioids a second shot at life.
Trying to find a way out of the ongoing opioid crisis, surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston are educating patients and giving them alternatives for healing.
As America's opioid epidemic rages, some pet owners could be stealing pain medications intended for their furry friends.
The Food and Drug Administration has given Waltham based Neurometrix the green light to market new wearable technology that can help with all kinds of conditions.
The Drug Enforcement Administration reached a financial settlement with pharmacy giant Walgreens for the company violating rules dealing with the distribution of powerful prescription painkillers.
Ritter Cyphers knew his brother Forrest was in trouble, battling a prescription drug problem. Cyphers decided to call the pain clinic in Vero Beach where his brother was being treated. What Cyphers didn't know was that agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration were listening in on the February phone call.
It took a decade and thousands of lives were lost; but Monday, Florida finally launched the state's pain pill database.
Got the goods on a suspected pill mill? The DEA wants to hear from you.
South Florida is known as the "pill mill" capital yet Gov. Rick Scott wants to repeal the state's yet-to-be-implemented prescription drug tracking law that's designed to crack down on "pill mills".
Officers would later find a man dead inside a hotel room in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale police are searching for the person who killed an elderly couple last Friday and took off in their car.
A federal appeals court Thursday said Miami-Dade County police officers can face excessive force and wrongful death allegations in a lawsuit stemming from the 2014 death of a man who was tased and kicked after leading officers on a chase.
Jared Triolo hit a RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to finish the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally and beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on opening day.
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Officers would later find a man dead inside a hotel room in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale police are searching for the person who killed an elderly couple last Friday and took off in their car.
A federal appeals court Thursday said Miami-Dade County police officers can face excessive force and wrongful death allegations in a lawsuit stemming from the 2014 death of a man who was tased and kicked after leading officers on a chase.
Jared Triolo hit a RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to finish the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally and beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on opening day.
South Miami police say they are alarmed by new cell phone video that shows an 84-year-old woman being abused and insulted and slapped on the buttocks by the 77-year-old owner of an assisted living facility.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
The state's Supreme Court is facing a Monday deadline to decide if the measures will be on the November ballot
The governor said the measure changes an "anachronistic" law
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."
Nicole Shanahan is a donor and California-based attorney and entrepreneur.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the new chairman Evan Power on various topics.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the South Florida Congressman for his reaction to the comments by former President Donald Trump.
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede interviews State Representative Danny Perez, whose district includes portions of Miami-Dade County. Perez, a Republican, will be the next Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the president of the Miami-Dade Education Coalition, a group trying to replace the teachers union in Miami-Dade County.
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
The 78-year-old comedian known for being wild and crazy is now the subject of a documentary on Apple TV+, titled "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces."
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
Attorneys have filed a motion for a protective order that would stop the DeSantis-appointed board members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District from having to give videotaped depositions
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider was accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior in the docuseries, "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV."