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

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

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

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 ...

Trooper's previous ex-owner, 23-year-old Giovanny Aldama Garcia of Ruskin, Florida, was identified and arrested on felony aggravated animal cruelty charges. He is charged with aggravated animal ...

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 ...

Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, Florida was identified as Trooper’s owner and arrested in October 2024. Garcia faces aggravated animal cruelty charges and could face up to five years in ...