More than 100 new laws went into effect July 1. Some change the rules for certain government procedures and others amend ...

More than 100 new Florida laws will go into effect on July 1. Key changes include a fluoride ban, stricter animal cruelty penalties, and limits on development in state parks. The new laws touch on ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed close to 100 bills so far, with dozens more awaiting his signature. Why it matters: State lawmakers have wrapped their session, and the results are about to be felt in ...

Nearly 150 laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, including a wide variety of new crimes, harsher penalties, and changes to law enforcement.

Why Florida rarely passes laws to protect animals. ... Animal Cruelty bills in 2020 that would have required veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty: SB 1044 and HB 621.

A Pinellas County judge granted bond Wednesday for the man convicted of killing and dumping a rescue dog days after adopting ...

If SB 494 passes, anyone convicted of or who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty crimes in Florida would be added to a public registry. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Advertise Obituaries ...

Animal advocates are praising a new Florida law that gives authorities the power to hand down tougher penalties to those convicted of animal cruelty. In late March, Gov. Rick Scott signed “Ponce ...

A couple of lawmakers representing Florida in Congress have introduced the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act in an effort to make animal cruelty and bestiality a felony nationwide.

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, known as the PACT Act, would strengthen federal laws already on the books against animal abuse. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

What is SB 494 Animal Cruelty? SB 494, Animal Cruelty is very short. It simply adds this requirement to state animal cruelty laws: "Beginning January 1, 2026, the Department of Law Enforcement ...