Key Takeaway: Animal cruelty in Florida under §828.12 covers two levels of offense. Standard animal cruelty — which includes overloading, tormenting, depriving of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily killing an animal — is a first-degree misdemeanor carrying up to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine. Aggravated animal cruelty — intentional acts causing…
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