Odiah reports the number of animals seized has climbed to over 300, recovered “last week” by law enforcement from the ...

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 ...

Bervie zoo operator John Geddes pleaded guilty to three counts of animal abuse, yet received no fines, jail time, or ...

(This story updated to correct an error, the list will be a database.) Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Florida will begin publicly tracking anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to ...