HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY -- A man was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol officials found a dog tied to a pole one day before Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall. Giovanny Garcia, 23, is being charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

The former owner of a dog found tied to a post and stranded in floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton has been identified, Florida officials announced Tuesday. The dog, now known as Trooper, was rescued on Oct.

The cruel Florida dog owner who left his pooch tied to a fence in flood waters on the side of a highway as Hurricane Milton barrelled down on the Sunshine State last week has been caught. Giovanny Aldama Garcia was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated animal cruelty,

A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters along a highway as residents evacuated last week because of Hurricane Milton

On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the owner of the dog has been identified and could face animal cruelty charges.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The dog that was found tied to a fence on a Florida highway during evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton is rehabilitating at an animal rescue facility in Tallahassee — and it has a new name.

A man was arrested Wednesday for threatening utility workers who were restoring power in Hillsborough County, Florida, following mass outages caused by Hurricane Milton, according to officials. Crews were working on a road repair when the man allegedly verbally threatened them and drove his vehicle toward them in an intimidating manner.

An arrest has been made after State Troopers in Florida found an abandoned dog tied to a fence in chest-deep floodwaters on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton

After a dog was left tied to a pole on the side of a busy highway before a major hurricane made landfall, law enforcement said they found the man responsible.