CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Pet owners may assume their animals are protected by microchips, but that protection may not exist if the chip is registered with a company that is no longer operating. One of the ...

Psychiatrists and neuroscientists are taking a major step toward objective mental health diagnosis by launching a central reference database for the classification and communication of mental health ...

Florida man among nine backcountry skiers killed in California avalanche A 30-year-old Florida man and mountain guide is among the nine victims killed in Tuesday's Castle Peak avalanche in California, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new law that took effect at the beginning of this year is making it possible to track anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to cruelty to animals. HB 255 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A major part of Florida’s new animal cruelty law is now in effect, but some animal advocates and dog owners said the new system falls short of expectations. Known as Dexter’s Law, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Like many animal rescuers, Heidi Hardman waited for Florida to finally publish a state-wide list of convicted animal abusers that was supposed to help her ensure her dogs entered safe, ...

ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - After ringing in the new year, a few new laws have gone into effect. One of those laws enhances penalties for animal cruelty crimes and creates a public database of animal ...

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 ...

A Port Orange resident and animal welfare advocate has notched another achievement: A statewide database of known animal abusers will go online on New Year's Day, 2026. The database will allow animal ...