A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would make a felony out of committing animal cruelty during a state of emergency.

Trooper, the 5-year-old bull terrier that was found tied to a fence outside Tampa right before Hurricane Milton made landfall captured the hearts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The owner, a Ruskin man named Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals last year after he left the dog to drown in floodwaters, shocking the conscience of Floridians and ...

The story of Trooper the dog, who was left chained to a fence and standing in chest-high flood waters on I-75 during ...

A Florida Republican filed a new bill that would increase penalties for animal cruelty during a state of emergency, prompted ...

FLORIDA — The story of Trooper the dog, who was left chained to a fence and standing in chest-high flood waters on I-75 during Hurricane Milton, has inspired a new legislative push to stiffen ...

It's no surprise that Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton would be at the top of the list for 2024. Both storms had huge ...

PARKLAND, Fla. - The bull terrier named "Trooper," who was found abandoned and tied to a fence along I-75 in the midst of evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton, was adopted by a family in Parkland.

The pooch became known through social media after his rescue by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, who saw him tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in Tampa as category 4 Hurricane Milton barreled ...