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Florida COVID hospitalizations at lowest point in a year

Danielle Prieur

The Florida Hospital Association says Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are at their lowest level in the state in over a year.

Fentanyl Hits Florida Hard and Other Observations from New Data on the Opioid Epidemic in the State

Danielle Prieur

The rate of illicit drug overdose deaths increased by more than 1400 percent since the beginning of the decade.

Puerto Rican Death Count After Hurricane Maria is More than 45 Times First Reported, According to Latest George Washington University Study

Danielle Prieur

Almost 3000 people died in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria according to a recent George Washington University study.

First Responders are at Risk Responding to Drug Overdoses Where Fentanyl Could be Present: One UCF Professor has a Solution

Danielle Prieur

Fentanyl could be deadly for first responders-but what if they had a laser shooting gun that could detect these substances beforehand. That's exactly what UCF's Dr. Subith Vasu and his team plan on finding out with their design.

Are Bats the Alternative to Pesticides in Orange County?

Danielle Prieur

A controversial plan to use bats for mosquito control is causing a flap in Orange County.