Dog abandoned before hurricane suffers health scares as owner faces criminal case
The case has also sparked proposed legislation that would make it illegal to abandon a dog that is restrained during a ...
‘Trooper’s Law’ clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster passed its first committee with unanimous ...
St. Petersburg Calls for State Crane Standards
ST. PETERSBURG — City Council members will hold a vote to formally ask the Florida Legislature to not only repeal a state law that bars local governments from regulating construction cranes, but also ...
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Florida bill that outlaws abandoning your pet during a disaster clears first hurdle
The bill is a result of a heart-felt story after a Florida man left a bull terrier restrained to a pole as a Category 5 Hurricane Milton approached Florida.
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The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations
“Please heed all evacuation orders ... watches on the U.S. East Coast including much of Florida up to parts of South Carolina. Hurricane Milton's sustained wind speeds increased to 180 mph ...
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Bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee has advanced a bill that increases the penalty for animal cruelty offenses committed in ...
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Recent wildfires, hurricanes test kidney care disaster response
Extreme weather and climate disasters pose particular dangers for patients with chronic kidney disease who are dependent on ...
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Hurricane Milton crane collapse: Why city leaders say it wasn’t taken down before the storm
The crane collapse during Hurricane Milton raised a lot of questions from neighbors who wanted to know why it wasn’t taken down before the storm slammed the city with winds of more than 100 miles per ...