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Animal Advocates Say Prison Sentence for Dog Killer Not Harsh Enough

By Michael Majchrowicz
Nov 11, 2021

Animal advocates say ten years in prison isn't enough for the confessed killer of Ollie the pit bull.
Police Trainer Explains Viral TikTok of FLPD Officer Yanking K-9

By Alex DeLuca
Oct 4, 2021

Two short videos have amassed nearly six million views on TikTok and allegations of animal abuse.
Pet Owners Fear Their Dogs Were Abused by Sexually Deviant Aventura Vet

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 3, 2021

Pet owners who frequented an Aventura animal hospital express horror at the news.
Florida's "Container Mosquitoes" Are Probably Having Sex in Your Backyard

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 28, 2021

Summer in Miami means mosquito season.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Wild Monkeys in Dania Beach

By Joshua Ceballos
May 25, 2021

For years, no one knew for sure where the monkeys came from or how they came to drive Dania Beach bananas.
Homestead Fish Farm Accused of Animal Cruelty After 800,000 Salmon Die Prematurely

By Joshua Ceballos
May 10, 2021

Over the past year, 800,000 salmon died prematurely at a Homestead fish farm.
PETA Wants Broward Breeder's License Revoked After His Leopard Scalped a Guy

By Alexi C. Cardona
Mar 12, 2021

Turner's injuries required 22 staples and two surgeries to repair his scalp and ear.
South Florida Has a New Invasive Species, and It's Not the Tech Bros

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 12, 2021

Nobody asked for a new bloodthirsty mosquito, but here we are.
2020 Was a Deadly Year for Florida Manatees

By Alexi C. Cardona
Jan 4, 2021

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported 25 manatee deaths in Miami-Dade County.
Broward Pet Dealer Accused of Regularly Selling Sick Dogs

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 9, 2020

Four people have sued Forever Love Puppies in the last year, alleging violations of Florida's "pet lemon law."
Study Finds Rare Florida Bird Eats Junk Food to Survive

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 4, 2020

Like a college-age guy, a Florida bird species has adapted to survive on a diet of chicken wings, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets.
Foster Pets Are the Perfect Companions for Our Social Distancing

By Suzannah Friscia
Apr 6, 2020

Because more people are working from home because of the coronavirus crisis, many are deciding to foster shelter pets in need.
PETA Calls Florida's Super Bowl Python Hunt "Grotesque"

By Joshua Ceballos
Jan 15, 2020

The nonprofit says initiatives such as the Python Bowl subject the snakes to abuse by the public.
Pigskin or Snakeskin? Miami Super Bowl Committee Invites Hunters to Python Bowl

By Joshua Ceballos
Jan 10, 2020

Everyone knows that catching snakes is way more fun than watching grown men tackle each other into early retirement.
Greyhound Advocate Says Lawsuit to Overturn Racing Ban Is a "Slap in the Face to Voters"

By Manuel Madrid
Oct 8, 2019

The greyhound industry isn't taking defeat well. After unsuccessfully suing to keep a measure banning dog racing off the Florida ballot last year, greyhound breeders and trainers are headed back to court. This time, they're arguing that the ban — approved by 69 percent of state voters in the 2018 election — strips their dogs of their earning potential.
Environmental Groups: Trump Sold Out Endangered Species to Benefit Polluters

By Jess Nelson
Aug 22, 2019

Last week, the Trump administration severely weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in a series of changes that included erasing climate change as a threat to wildlife and removing protections from threatened species. In response, a group of environmental and animal protection organizations has filed a lawsuit arguing the amendments violate the law.
Environmental Groups Blast Trump Administration for Failing Florida's Green Sea Turtles

By Jess Nelson
Aug 20, 2019

Nearly 90 percent of all sea turtle nesting in the United States occurs on Florida beaches. Every summer, thousands of threatened and endangered sea turtles emerge from the water at night to lay their eggs in the sand.
Florida Key Deer Among First Casualties of Gutted Endangered Species Act

By Jess Nelson
Aug 15, 2019

Changes announced this week to the Endangered Species Act will make it even more difficult to protect endangered wildlife or designate areas as critical habitats.
Pellet-Gun-Toting Teens Hunt Iguanas for Cash in Neighborhood Where Pool Boy Was Shot

By Manuel Madrid
Aug 9, 2019

Just weeks after a pool boy was accidentally shot by an iguana hunter in their neighborhood, two enterprising Boca Raton teens began stuffing mailboxes with flyers advertising the pair's extermination services.
Animal Advocates Petition to Stop "Government-Sanctioned Massacre" of Florida Iguanas

By Jessica Lipscomb
Jul 16, 2019

If you've lived in Florida long enough, you know neon-green iguanas are just part of the scenery — no different from an anti-abortion billboard or an O.J. Simpson sighting. But green iguanas are actually an invasive species. Earlier this month, state wildlife officials made national news after announcing that, yes, it is in fact perfectly legal to kill an iguana for setting foot on your land.