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The Opioid epidemic is an issue across the nation and Florida is not immune. It’s an issue that tears at the fabric of most communities in the state.

“We’ve got a new epidemic, pandemic crisis and it’s Fentanyl,” Florida’s 2nd Congressional District Congressman Neal Dunn said.

The Fentanyl and Opioid epidemic is considered a crisis in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers 19 counties around the panhandle.

“It affects all of us. Not just the people who are addicted to it, but their families and their friends, and really the community around them. It’s something we really have to find a solution to,” Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said.

A solution Dunn is working to find. He held a roundtable discussion Thursday with many area sheriffs and DEA officials. It was a chance for local leaders to tell Dunn what they’re experiencing firsthand.