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Proof of its rabies shot. Florida law requires every dog, cat and ferret 4 months or older to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, and vaccinated again 12 months after the first shot; counties may set rules of their own that go further.
Most counties also want a county license tag. In Brevard County, for example, dogs, cats and ferrets must be licensed with the Sheriff's animal services, the tag costs $10 a year for an animal that is spayed or neutered and $16 for one that is not, it is renewed every year, and an animal without one can bring a $120 fine. Broward County requires a county tag on every dog and cat four months or older. Ask your county's animal services for its rules.
For hurricanes, the state's advice is not to leave pets behind. Florida law says a county that keeps designated shelters must also designate one that takes people with pets, and which shelters open depends on the storm. Brevard County's list says to bring the pet's current rabies certificate and its county tag.
Florida law protects a person who breaks into a car to save an animal from paying for the damage, when they meet the law's conditions, one of which is calling law enforcement or 911 before going in or right after.
01Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The National Hurricane Center puts its peak on September 10, with most of the activity from mid-August to mid-October.
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02Look it up by address on the Florida Division of Emergency Management's Know Your Zone map.
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03Most Florida beaches do not allow dogs on the sand at all, so the ones that do are worth knowing by name.
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04A mover that moves household goods from one place in Florida to another must register with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and its advertisements must show its registration number as "Fla.
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Only on roads the county or city has designated for golf carts, which the state's driver license agency says are roads with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less.
Yes, and many people do, but Florida ties its biggest tax break to a permanent home.
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