Florida will launch a public, searchable animal abuse database on the FDLE website by Jan. 1, 2026. The new database is part of "Dexter's Law," which also increased penalties for aggravated animal ...
BOND. IN WEST PALM BEACH, JOLIE RODRIGUEZ, WPBF 25 NEWS. IN 2026, A SET OF LAWS ARE TAKING EFFECT AIMED TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM ABUSE. DEXTER’S LAW WILL REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ...
(This story updated to correct an error, the list will be a database.) Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Florida will begin publicly tracking anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to ...