Florida lawmakers are on track to toughen sentences for people who tie up their dogs outside during a hurricane or natural ...

A Florida lawmaker is pushing for stricter penalties for individuals who abandon their pets during natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

Trooper’s Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by Florida Highway Patrol troopers, has cleared another hurdle in the Florida Senate.

Trooper, a bull terrier, was found on the side of a highway hours before Hurricane Milton struck Florida. He has since been adopted.

Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, east of St. Petersburg, is facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge in a case that drew the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis, national outrage – and ...

Police said a 5-year-old bull terrier was tied to a post and abandoned in rising floodwaters near Tampa, Florida, as Hurricane Milton approached. Trooper Orlando Morales got a tip from a driver about ...

The video went viral, and the dog was renamed Trooper. Investigators said Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, which is east of St. Petersburg, had owned the dog, which he called Jumbo ...

The video went viral, and the dog was affectionately renamed Trooper. Investigators said Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, had owned the dog, which he called Jumbo, since it was a puppy and ...

Meanwhile, authorities charged Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, with aggravated animal cruelty on Oct. 14 for the dog’s abandonment. J. Tony Lopez, Aldama Garcia’s attorney, said his client is ...