More than 50 animal advocates representing a dozen rescue groups across Florida are asking state leaders to review operations ...

City surveyors in Melbourne Beach, Florida, heard an unusual chirping under a road on Feb. 9 while doing routine work, and thought it could be coming from rats. Instead, they discovered a 7-foot-long ...

Florida will launch a public, searchable animal abuse database on the FDLE website by Jan. 1, 2026. The new database is part of "Dexter's Law," which also increased penalties for aggravated animal ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida has launched its first statewide registry of convicted animal abusers, a public database intended to help shelters and the public keep animals out of the ...

BOND. IN WEST PALM BEACH, JOLIE RODRIGUEZ, WPBF 25 NEWS. IN 2026, A SET OF LAWS ARE TAKING EFFECT AIMED TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM ABUSE. DEXTER’S LAW WILL REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Like many animal rescuers, Heidi Hardman waited for Florida to finally publish a state-wide list of convicted animal abusers that was supposed to help her ensure her dogs entered safe, ...