June 9, 2023
By Kate MacFall, Florida State Director, Humane Society of the United States The post-COVID era has not been kind to homeless animals. The animals, and our […]
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June 9, 2023
By Macie Codina HB 941/SB 942: Authorization of Restrictions Concerning Dogs SB 942 makes changes to Florida’s “Dangerous Dogs” law. Currently, a county or municipality […]
May 1, 2023
By MIchelle Ballard, Chair The Animal Law Section (ALS) of The Florida Bar had another successful year of promoting the practice of animal law, providing unique […]
May 26, 2021
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever and Zika. The eggs were delivered […]
July 11, 2019
Anthony Joseph Avella was charged with practicing veterinary medicine without a license and cruelty to animals after he injured his miniature dachshund, Thor, in an attempt […]
November 3, 2018
Who: Many activist groupshave long called for legislation to end greyhound racing in Florida. Throughout the years, the groups were successful in rallying support for bills […]
October 16, 2018
This article was originally published in the Florida Home Builder Magazine, Fall 2018 ed. Reprinted with FHBA permission. Residential developments in Florida increasingly encroach into black […]
July 27, 2017
In March, the U.S. Senate approved a bill repealing hunting restrictions on predator species in national wildlife refuges in Alaska. President Trump signed the bill into […]
June 26, 2017
In a new report released last month, the USDA suggested that the Miami Seaquarium’s only orca, Lolita, may be living in a tank that is too […]