Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courts
Read full article: Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courtsAnother powerful group has petitioned to join a federal lawsuit to shut down the Everglades migrant detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” given that the state has given no end date, and no assurances that this will not become a permanent facility.
Gov. DeSantis appoints Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s new chief financial officer
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis appoints Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s new chief financial officerGov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s new chief financial officer, elevating the conservative lawmaker to a powerful cabinet post that oversees state finances, insurance regulation and emergency response operations.
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction and operation of a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which tribal members consider their sacred ancestral homelands.
Questions remain over who exactly is being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Questions remain over who exactly is being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Just days after lawmakers toured Alligator Alcatraz for the first time, Local 10 News is working to uncover who exactly is being detained at the facility.
This Week in South Florida: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Debbie Wasserman SchultzCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz had scathing criticism of the conditions at Alligator Alcatraz after a plan for a surprise visit Saturday was replaced when the state scheduled an official tour for lawmakers the same time.
Republicans tour Alligator Alcatraz and joke detainees shouted, ‘Vote Trump!’
Read full article: Republicans tour Alligator Alcatraz and joke detainees shouted, ‘Vote Trump!’Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia wore a University of Florida golf polo with an alligator icon to a guided tour of Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday in Collier County.
Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’
Read full article: Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’Andrew Closson was among the civilians standing outside the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday afternoon in Collier County.
Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator AlcatrazA group of Florida lawmakers arrived at the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday to tour the detention center holding undocumented migrants.
Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrants
Read full article: Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrantsMiami’s top Catholic leader is speaking out about the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center, calling it alarming and “intentionally provocative.”
Lawmaker doesn’t think Saturday’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour will paint true picture of facility
Read full article: Lawmaker doesn’t think Saturday’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour will paint true picture of facilityLocal 10 News heard from Florida lawmakers Friday who are suing the state for access to the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility, just hours before they join fellow Democrats and Republicans on a tour of the controversial center.
Lawsuit filed after Florida lawmakers turned away from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility
Read full article: Lawsuit filed after Florida lawmakers turned away from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facilitySouth Florida lawmakers are demanding answers about what’s happening inside a controversial migrant detention site some have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” as concerns mount over the treatment of hundreds being held at the remote Everglades Detention Center.
Attorney says she was denied access to client at Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention site
Read full article: Attorney says she was denied access to client at Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention siteRoughly 600 people are currently being detained at the migrant detention facility in South Florida known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” authorities told Local 10 News Wednesday.
Environmentalists raise concerns over latest work done at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Environmentalists raise concerns over latest work done at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Newly-released aerial photos taken over the remote airport site of the state-built migrant detention facility “Alligator Alcatraz” led environmental groups to question whether it contradicted officials’ claims that no new construction would be done at the site.
Broward rally calls for immigration reform, protests detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Broward rally calls for immigration reform, protests detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’A coalition of immigration rights organizations and elected officials rallied outside the Broward Transitional Center on Saturday, calling for expanded protections for immigrants and an end to deportation policies that they say dehumanize working families.
MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
Read full article: MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikesPresident Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
Read full article: Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quicklyFlorida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Read full article: First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the EvergladesThe first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
Read full article: Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrantsThe first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
DeSantis vetoes ‘anti-corruption’ bill that would’ve limited campaign contributions
Read full article: DeSantis vetoes ‘anti-corruption’ bill that would’ve limited campaign contributionsWhen all eyes were on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touring the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” facility, a letter was officially stamped back in Tallahassee.
‘Hundreds’ of migrants to be checked in at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, AG says
Read full article: ‘Hundreds’ of migrants to be checked in at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, AG saysProcessing is set to start Wednesday at the controversial state-built migrant detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interview
Read full article: Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interviewParamount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October.
Environmentalists rally against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention project in the Everglades
Read full article: Environmentalists rally against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention project in the EvergladesEnvironmental activists rallied Saturday near the Dade-Collier airport to protest construction of a state-run immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades, a project critics have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades
Read full article: Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida EvergladesEnvironmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a migrant detention center being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades.
Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
Read full article: Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacredFlorida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred ancestral homelands.
Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
Read full article: Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention centerFlorida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention facility already being built on old Everglades airfield
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention facility already being built on old Everglades airfieldThe Florida Department of Emergency Management has taken over an old airfield to detain undocumented migrants.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Uthmeyer proposes immigration detention site in the Everglades
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Uthmeyer proposes immigration detention site in the EvergladesFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeyer is proposing a controversial plan to detain undocumented immigrants at a remote facility he’s calling “Alligator Alcatraz.”