Public payments, private profits: A half-century of methadone in America
The methadone clinic system has changed little over the decades, even as opioids grew stronger.
Addiction in America: ‘Make recovery more accessible than the illicit drug supply’
Columnist Teri Sforza writes in the final part of her series: Sherry Lynn James opened the mystery bag, took a single hit and collapsed. When her son found her, James…
Florida proposes stronger protections for sloths after dozens died at Orlando attraction
The state’s wildlife agency aims to raise requirements for sloth ownership in the state, but advocates say a permanent import ban is crucial.
Florida disaster agency projects $1.5 billion deficit, gets extra money for immigration
Florida's disaster agency projects a $1.5 billion deficit in a newly released, and late report, but it also gets millions of dollars in extra money for immigration enforcement efforts.
‘Failing catastrophically’: Florida grand jury blasts DCF for deaths of kids, elderly
A grand jury in Marion County blasted the Florida Department of Children and Families in a recent report, saying the agency was failing its mandate to protect vulnerable children and…
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son sentenced to 20 days jail for violating probation
A Colorado judge on Thursday sentenced U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler, for violating the terms of his probation in a credit card and identity theft case in Garfield County.
Woman sobs in court as she recalls alleged rape by Customs and Border Protection agent
Prosecutors say a veteran U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four women, mostly connected with…
Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree
“This case remains active and additional arrests will be pending,” Jackson's police chief said.
Today in History: September 12, anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko dies in police custody
South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
Rapper Kodak Black won’t face charges after Orange drug arrest
Popular rapper Kodak Black won't be facing criminal charges in his Orange County drug trafficking arrest, prosecutors said Friday.