LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law on Wednesday designed to stiffen the state’s penalties against animal abuse. They are CS 150, Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters , and CS 255, Aggravated Animal Cruelty.

What You Need To Know • DeSantis signed two bills that will increase penalties for animal abuse • They came after deputies found a dog tied to a fence during hurricane evacuations last year • The bills enjoyed bipartisan support

Those two bills are part of a broader bipartisan effort this session to improve animal safety. In fact, these new protections passed through both chambers of the state legislature without any opposition from Republicans or Democrats.

Florida is now stiffening its penalties against aggravated animal cru

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