Governor Scott has signed a bill into 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.
The bill signed by Scott will allow a judge to bar someone convicted of animal cruelty from owning a pet, and make it more likely that an offender would go to prison.
SB 1576 was signed today when Scott visited Ponce Inlet.
