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Florida overdose deaths spike 37% during pandemic, CDC data shows

Florida overdose deaths spike 37% during pandemic, CDC data shows Catherine Hawley reports TAMPA, Fla. - Drug overdose deaths surged across the country in 2020, hitting a record high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 93,000 people lost their lives. In Florida, preliminary data from the CDC shows the death toll was up about 37% from 2019.  The alarming trend is being driven by an increase of the synthetic opioid fentanyl on the streets, and the coronavirus pandemic s impact on substance abuse and addiction. Not everyone received the support they needed. Addiction is literally wiping out my entire generation and the next generation at this point, said Stephen Sundquist with Clean Recovery Centers.

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Here are the Tampa Bay area programs DeSantis just vetoed

Here are the Tampa Bay area programs DeSantis just vetoed DeSantis axed $9 million from Tampa Bay area projects. Here’s a list of what got cut.   Updated 49 minutes ago TALLAHASSEE — Local governments were largely spared from vetoes made by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a part of the state’s $100 billion budget. But some Tampa Bay area programs were among the unlucky few to have their funding stripped by Florida’s chief executive. DeSantis announced Wednesday that he had vetoed nearly $9 million in Tampa Bay-area projects — a sum that reflected the small overall number of budget vetoes. In Florida, the state Legislature crafts the annual budget, but the governor has the power to veto individual line items.