JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A major part of Florida’s new animal cruelty law is now in effect, but some animal advocates and dog owners said the new system falls short of expectations. Known as Dexter’s Law, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Like many animal rescuers, Heidi Hardman waited for Florida to finally publish a state-wide list of convicted animal abusers that was supposed to help her ensure her dogs entered safe, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida law inspired by the killing of a dog named Dexter is entering its next phase, as a statewide animal cruelty database is set to launch Jan. 1. Dexter was a 4-year-old dog ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will launch a public database under Dexter’s Law on Jan. 1, 2026, allowing residents to look up individuals convicted of animal abuse across ...

Here's what you need to know as temperatures are expected to drop on Thursday and Friday across South Florida and theTreasure Coast. St. Lucie deputies warn of scam targeting residents with fake ...

Michigan's child care quality measurement and improvement system, Great Start to Quality, aims to help create a stock of high-quality programs for parents and help them find options. While nearly half ...

Overtime pay often allows rank-and-file county employees like corrections officers and sheriff's deputies to earn more than their bosses. District attorneys are frequently the highest-paid elected ...

Griswold Public Schools' total salaries increased by $600,000 to $21.9 million for the 2025 fiscal year. Nineteen district employees earned over $100,000 in FY 2025, an increase from fifteen in the ...

BOULDER, Colo. — For years, the number of people who could speak the Arapaho language has been dwindling. But a linguistics professor at CU Boulder is collaborating with the Northern Arapaho Tribe to ...

MARIETTA , Ga. — The Marietta History Center has launched a new online collections database, making thousands of artifacts, photographs and archival treasures accessible to the public from anywhere in ...

An Emory University study found elevated levels of chemicals like PCBs and toxaphene in Glynn County residents. A new local database and cookbook aim to make state fishing advisories more accessible ...