The Pinellas County man convicted of killing a dog named Dexter is appealing his conviction, bringing the case back to court.

A statewide registry created through legislation dubbed “Dexter's Law,” is designed to help identify people with a history of ...

Animal shelters across South Florida say a new law that took effect this week will help protect pets and hold offenders ...

"If they can connect the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, we should be able to connect" two Florida state ...

FDLE's database was supposed to pull names from Clerk of Court records across Florida, but it has no other info, making it ...

FDLE launched a statewide animal abuser database Jan. 1, 2026. Dexter's Law makes it more likely someone convicted of animal ...

Florida database tracks those guilty of animal cruelty. Pet sellers, rescue groups can screen applicants so they won't place ...

Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to follow state agency announcements for updates and compliance requirements.

The database was a significant part of “Dexter’s Law,” passed in 2025, which was named after a dog that was adopted and then ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 913 into law in 2025. The law makes changes to the regulation of condos and cooperatives, ...

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on Florida’s new animal cruelty database and why a Fort Myers shelter says missing ...

These graceful marine mammals are a Florida icon, but nevertheless vulnerable to being struck by boats, and displacement from ...