{"id":113209,"date":"2026-01-10T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/113209\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T15:35:12","slug":"fdle-adds-more-information-to-florida-animal-abuser-database-after-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/113209\/","title":{"rendered":"FDLE adds more information to Florida animal abuser database after criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">FDLE has added a little more detail to its online list of animal abusers after WFTV reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/floridas-animal-abuser-database-launches-is-met-with-disappointment\/T5HV266GYZHNLHNHG3BIKH57C4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:that the list only contained the abusers\u2019 first and last names;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">that the list only contained the abusers\u2019 first and last names<\/a> \u2013 making it impossible to know who they actually were.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The list went live shortly before the new year and had been highly anticipated. It was created under \u201cDexter\u2019s Law,\u201d named for a dog that was killed shortly after he was adopted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since the criticism from animal adoption and rights groups began, the agency added the abusers\u2019 middle names or initials \u2013 meaning John Smith is now John D. Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It will cut down the number of people who are mistaken for abusers when they try to adopt a dog or another pet, but activists said it still wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Debbie Darino, who championed the law, said she was still pushing for dates of birth and pictures to resemble the database she fought for in Volusia County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said lawmakers were pressuring the governor behind the scenes, though it may take another law being passed to require more than just a list of names.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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