Florida fentanyl deaths down 60% since establishment of ‘SAFE’ program, governor says

Governor Ron DeSantis announced a nearly 60% decline in fentanyl-caused deaths in Florida since 2023, according to new data from the Florida Examiners Commission's annual drug report. Ron DeSantis spoke during a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Orlando, announcing the latest results from a yearslong state effort to curtail fentanyl deaths.