Legislation signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will impose tougher penalties on people who abandon pets during ...

Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is ...

Florida has two new laws aimed at combatting animal cruelty. “Trooper’s Law” was inspired by dog who was tied to a fence and ...

We asked readers for their most important lessons learned from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Here’s what they had to say.

Ahead of what is predicted to be a busy hurricane season, here's a look at how area officials are preparing and what you need to do to be ready.

Last fall, strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) were ...

One of the laws is named after Trooper, a dog found by FHP after being tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton and later adopted.

Trooper's Law was named after a dog left behind in floodwaters during Hurricane Milton. Dexter's Law was named after a dog ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday at a South Florida dog rescue, where he signed into law two pieces ...

Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills, Trooper's Law and Dexter's Law, that impose harsher penalties on people who harm animals.