TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — One Tampa Bay area lawmaker is pushing to toughen sentences for animal cruelty, specifically in cases like the shocking discovery of Dexter, a decapitated dog found at Fort ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida law inspired by the killing of a dog named Dexter is entering its next phase, as a statewide animal cruelty database is set to launch Jan. 1. Dexter was a 4-year-old dog ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Domingo Rodriguez, the man who was convicted in an animal cruelty case that inspired "Dexter's Law" in Florida, can now bond out of jail. Rodriguez is accused of decapitating ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Part of a new Florida law takes effect Jan. 1 that aims to make it easier to find out if a person wanting to adopt a dog or cat has a history of animal abuse. Back in May, ...

The bill would make it a third-degree felony to commit animal cruelty, sex acts with animals or animal baiting and fighting in the presence of a minor, or entice a minor to commit any of those crimes.

Florida launched a statewide animal abuse database, known as "Dexter's Law," ahead of its 2026 deadline. The public, searchable list contains the names of individuals convicted of or pleading no ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man accused of animal cruelty in the case of a dog found decapitated at Fort De Soto Park has been found guilty on all counts. A Pinellas County jury delivered the verdict on ...

DEXTER, Mo. (KFVS) - The Dexter Animal Shelter received a $25,000 donation for updates at the facility. According to a news release from Nestle Purina PetCare, team members from Purina in Bloomfield ...

For most of us, our dogs are beloved members of our family who go with us everywhere, and we spoil them rotten with toys and treats. Unfortunately, the same isn't true for everyone who adopts a dog.