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Fort Lauderdale's City Commission To Discuss Legal Options To Deal With Opioids Crisis

WLRN Public Media | By Caitlin Switalski
Published January 22, 2018 at 1:29 PM EST
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission's special opioid meeting Tuesday is open to the public if you'd like to hear the presentations and discussion.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is set to hold a special meeting Tuesday at noon at City Hall to discuss legal options on how to deal with the ongoing opioids crisis.

During the meeting, which is open to the public, five law firms will present their advice on how they think the city should legally handle the opioid crisis.

Discussion is expected to include hot topics ranging from overdoses to access to drugs, and what legal issues are at stake if the city enforces new ordinances going forward.

Read more: Sunny Daze, Inside South Florida's Opioid Crisis

The presenters signed up to speak are:

  • Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.
  • Kelley Uustal, PLC
  • Motley Rice, LLC
  • Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.
  • Simmons Hanly Conroy, LLC

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Caitlin Switalski
Caitie Switalski is a rising senior at the University of Florida. She's worked for WFSU-FM in Tallahassee as an intern and reporter. When she's in Gainesville for school, Caitie is an anchor and producer for local Morning Edition content at WUFT-FM, as well as a digital editor for the station's website. Her favorite stories are politically driven, about how politicians, laws and policies effect local communities. Once she graduates with a dual degree in Journalism and English,Caitiehopes to make a career continuing to report and produce for NPR stations in the sunshine state. When she's not following what's happening with changing laws, you can catchCaitielounging in local coffee shops, at the beach, or watching Love Actually for the hundredth time.
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