April 30, 2021
Shark finning is the practice of slicing the fin off of a still-living shark and discarding the rest of its body overboard, leaving it to bleed […]
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April 25, 2021
At the end of March 2021, a leak was discovered in a wastewater reservoir at the old Piney Point fertilizer processing plant, located in Manatee County. […]
August 26, 2020
The Florida Legislature has passed a new law, effective July 1, 2020, regarding housing discrimination against people with emotional support animals (ESAs) as well as concerns […]
May 1, 2020
by Matthew Dietz, Chair Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 3 May/June 2020 Pg 52 The Animal Law Section (ALS) is proud to continue […]
May 1, 2020
Netflix’s “Tiger King” was released as the world was entering into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it quickly became the talk of many Zoom […]
March 1, 2020
By Margherita Downey and Sherry Andrews Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 2 March/April 2020 Pg 38 “Laws should be like clothes. They should […]
November 1, 2019
By John Powell Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 93, No. 6 November/December 2019 Pg 47 The ocean is one of Earth’s most treasured assets. From […]
September 1, 2019
Jeffrey H. Marcus and Bruce A. Blitman September/October 2019 If you are involved in the equine industry in Florida, then you have much for which to […]
July 1, 2019
By Ralph A. DeMeo Florida Bar Journal, July/August 2019 The year 2018 was a watershed year for animal welfare in Florida. Among several notable achievements was […]