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‘Trooper,’ dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations, had emergency surgery in South Florida
The dog dubbed "Trooper" after being found by Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations in October had surgery in Fort Lauderdale this week to remove "material" from his ...
‘Trooper’s Law’ clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster passed its first committee with unanimous ...
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Dog left chained and left chest deep in water before Hurricane Milton undergoes surgery while his previous owner faces criminal charges
Spread the loveIt had been in October 2024, just prior to Hurricane Milton approaching Wesley Chapel, when Florida Highway ...
Dog abandoned before hurricane suffers health scares as owner faces criminal case
The case has also sparked proposed legislation that would make it illegal to abandon a dog that is restrained during a ...
Tampa's Dr. Walter L. Smith Library still in need of repair after Hurricane Milton
The Dr. Walter L. Smith Library & Museum, named after the former Florida A&M University president and pillar of education, received extensive damage from Hurricane Milton. For months, those involved ...
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Bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outdoors during a natural disaster – prompted by a viral video of a bull terrier rescued last year ahead of an approaching hurricane – passed its first hurdle ...
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1 dead, another injured in Santa Rosa County crash: Florida Highway Patrol
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla (WKRG) – Florida Highway Patrol officials are investigating ... Parkway away from Edgewood Drive. A 68-year-old Milton man was traveling west toward Edgewood Drive ...
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Dog abandoned amid hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
A video of Trooper left stranded and tied to a pole along fence on I-75 as Category 4 Hurricane Milton approached Tampa Bay in 2024 went viral online, sparking backlash. (Florida Highway Patrol ...
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Dog abandoned during hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
Ron DeSantis, national outrage – and a proposed new state law in Florida ... go tie him up to a post when a … hurricane's coming to hit.” The highway patrol found the dog – trembling ...