Animal shelters across South Florida say a new law that took effect this week will help protect pets and hold offenders accountable.
“Dexter’s Law,” named for a dog adopted from a shelter and killed just days later in 2024, requires the state to maintain a public database of people convicted of or who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.
The database, now live on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website, lists 1,668 names and will be updated monthly with information from local agencies…