Getting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry ...

Florida has enacted Senate Bill 150, known as "Trooper's Law," to protect pets from abandonment during natural disasters, inspired by Trooper, a Bull Terrier rescued from floodwaters during ...

In Florida, a new state law makes it a felony to abandon restrained pets during natural disasters like hurricanes. The new “Trooper’s Law,” signed by Governor DeSantis on Wednesday, was named after a ...

Florida has passed Dexter’s Law and Trooper’s Law to toughen penalties for animal abusers and protect pets during natural disasters. Learn how these new laws impact Tampa Bay and beyond.

Was the bull terrier tied to the fence during the hurricane? Trooper was rescued by a Florida state trooper on the side of I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd. on the morning of Oct. 9, 2024.

The five-year-old Bull Terrier was taken in by the Leon County Humane Society on Oct. 9, 2024. Trooper was placed in a foster care home with owners who had experience with his breed, according to ...

The bill was inspired by a bull terrier who was left tied to a fence on the side of Interstate 75 in Tampa, facing belly-high floodwaters as Category 5 Hurricane Milton approached the state.

In December, Trooper was adopted by Frank and Carla Spina and now lives with new friend Dallas, a seven-year-old mini Bull terrier, in Parkland. Trooper faced multiple health scares, however, and his ...

Trooper's Law is named after a bull terrier that grabbed the state’s heart when a video went viral of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Orlando Morales rescuing the dog, which was left standing in ...

Trooper did find a forever home in December 2024. He was adopted by Frank Spina and his family in December 2024. He came home to a canine sister named Dallas, who is also a Bull Terrier rescue.

Trooper, the beloved Bull terrier that went viral last year after being abandoned on the side of Interstate 75 as category 4 Hurricane Milton neared Florida, has inspired new legislation.

Trooper, the beloved Bull terrier that went viral last year after being abandoned on the side of Interstate 75 as category 4 Hurricane Milton neared Florida, has inspired new legislation.