Tampa woman shares fentanyl loss warning after deaths
By The BriefBrief
On National Overdose Awareness Day, Tampa resident Lisa Burke urged others to recognize fentanyl dangers after losing her husband and stepson to fentanyl overdoses less than a year apart. Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez said there were 77 fentanyl overdose deaths in the first half of this year, though deaths were down 49% in the first six months of 2025.
WHO:Lisa Burke; Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez
WHAT:Burke shared her family’s experience with fentanyl overdoses and warned about the drug’s dangers as local overdose-death figures were highlighted.
WHEN:Aug 31, 2026
WHERE:Tampa, Florida
WHY:The warning is prompted by Burke’s family losses to fentanyl overdoses and the ongoing overdose-death toll reported by the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office.
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