4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (458+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Smokefree Knoxville Chairman Jeremy Kourvelas said the group is working with members of the Knoxville City Council on an ordinance that would ban smoking inside bars and venues. Although the item is not on the agenda for the…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (426+ words) Florida lawmakers are considering SB 986 and HB 389 to expand bans on smoking and vaping in public places, including streets, parks, beaches and common areas statewide. The bills would amend the Clean Indoor Air Act, broaden definitions to include marijuana, and…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new Florida bill (HB 389) aims to ban smoking and vaping in public areas and indoor workplaces statewide. The legislation aims to safeguard the public from health risks linked to secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke and vapor. The…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (361+ words) SPRING HILL, Fla. (CBS12) — Eight people, including a suspected fentanyl dealer, were arrested during a raid that uncovered a staggering cache of illegal drugs in Florida. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office said that on April 10, detectives from the Vice and Narcotics…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (645+ words) Orange County commissioners on Tuesday discussed the prospect of changing county zoning rules to prevent new smoke shops from opening within 500 to 1,000 feet of a public school, citing concerns about youth health and teens’ vulnerability to predatory marketing. Currently, the…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) Fort Myers Beach Town Hall, where the Town Council meets to conduct public business and consider agreements such as the landscaping services contract approved on Dec. 15. Fort Myers Beach officials are considering a new rule banning smoking and vaping in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) A high-speed chase through DeFuniak Springs ended in the dirt early Thursday morning after a black Volkswagen sedan, clocked at 90 miles per hour, spun out during a routine traffic stop. Walton County deputies recovered over 100 grams of methamphetamine and a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (549+ words) Verano Strengthens Retail Footprint in the Sunshine State with Opening of MÜV Lehigh Acres, the Company’s 84th Florida Dispensary and 161st Location Nationwide Verano Strengthens Retail Footprint in the Sunshine State with Opening of MÜV Lehigh Acres, the Company’s 84th Florida Dispensary…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (434+ words) The Polk County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force arrested 51 suspects and seized significant quantities of narcotics during two multi-agency operations. Operations Bloodline and Flatline led to the seizure of 78 pounds of methamphetamine, 14.55 pounds of fentanyl, 13 firearms,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (239+ words) Winter Haven, FL - State and local law enforcement officials held a press conference in Winter Haven to announce the results of a lengthy narcotics investigation that authorities say targeted a large scale drug distribution network operating in Central Florida. The…...