Manatee County commissioners are revisiting the possibility of banning retail pet sales. The county previously enacted and overturned a similar ban, facing lawsuits from pet stores. Commissioners are ...

Thousands of puppies from out-of-state puppy mills pour into Florida every year, then sit in pet store cages marketed as healthy dogs from responsible breeders. But the reality of where these dogs ...

No new stores that sell certain pets will be allowed to open in Manatee County, and existing pet sellers and breeders will face stricter regulations under new rules passed by county leaders Tuesday.

In response to concerns over pets on sale at retail stores, Manatee County will require pet stores and breeders to register with the county and undergo multiple inspections per year. Manatee County ...

No new stores that sell certain pets will be allowed to open in Manatee County and existing pet sellers and breeders will face stricter regulations under new rules passed unanimously Tuesday by county ...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Palmetto Adoption Center is one of several shelters where you can pick out a new pet as part of the state-wide Petco Love Florida Mega pet adoption event. All Manatee ...