"Florida this year will be fighting drier weather this spring. North Florida and the Panhandle will have the highest risk for ...
The law, named for the dog left behind as Hurricane Milton neared Florida, would make abandoning a dog amid a natural disaster a third-degree felony.
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The bill was inspired by Trooper, a dog who was abandoned tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Trooper's former owner faces aggravated animal cruelty charges and up to five years in prison.