PONCE INLET, Fla. – On Thursday, Governor Rick Scott visited Ponce Inlet to sign SB 1576, “Ponce’s Law” which creates harsher penalties for animal abusers.
“Ponce’s Law” is named for a 9-month-old Labrador retriever puppy found beaten to death in Ponce Inlet last year. This legislation allows a judge to bar someone convicted of animal cruelty from owning a pet, and makes it more likely that an offender would to go prison.
