Jesse SchecknerMarch 9, 2022
8min0
The bill opens local governments up to lawsuits if an ordinance causes a one-year business loss of 15% or more.
Tag: puppy millsTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, shares a laugh with Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, as he enters the House Chamber to give the State of the State address on the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
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Jesse SchecknerMarch 9, 2022
Renzo DowneyFebruary 9, 2021
4min1511
SB 1138 would stop pet stores from selling cats and dogs.
Renzo DowneyDecember 9, 2020
4min1185
The bill would impose fines on stores selling pets.
Staff ReportsFebruary 17, 2020
4min611
Bill went unheard in committee.
Sarah MuellerFebruary 17, 20204min753
Retailers say don't blame pet stores, blame bad breeding practices.
Sarah MuellerFebruary 9, 20204min415
It excludes "hobby breeders" who sell four or less dogs or cats a year.
Drew WilsonFebruary 3, 20205min841
Measures specifically apply to pet stores, not public or nonprofit shelters.
Jacob OglesOctober 9, 2019
5min707
Collier County votes to study regulation instead of banning retail sales.
Ana CeballosMarch 6, 2018
4min342
The Florida House Tuesday passed a priority bill for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam without a toxic gun provision and without considering a contentious bill tied to puppy mills. The language in the House plan was causing heartburn, but state Rep. Jake Raburn, who is sponsoring the House bill, decided to consider the Senate plan, which […]
Phil AmmannMarch 1, 2018
6min417
Virtually no one would jump to the defense of substandard breeders and so-called “puppy mills,” where lovable pets are nothing more than profit centers. Animal welfare activists (and members of the public) are right to object to businesses that traffic in animals kept in cruel or inhumane conditions. But for dog lovers looking to add […]