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Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much ...
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University of Florida unveils the sixth gator statue on campus

The University of Florida unveiled a new alligator statue in front of Library West for the 100th anniversary of the George A.

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...
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5 arrested in South Florida for illegal alligator killing, ICE detainers issued

A routine wildlife call turned into a multi-agency arrest operation on Aug. 16, when the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
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Florida's new 'Deportation Depot' immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors

Dubbed the "Deportation Depot," Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference last week called the vacant Baker prison "ready-made ...
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Brush fire burning in West Broward near Alligator Alley blankets South Florida in smoke; 0% contained

Firefighters in West Broward work to contain a brush fire in the Everglades that has covered parts of South Florida<a ...
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Wildfire map reveals 19K-acre blaze in the Everglades, smoke chokes South Florida skies

CBS12’s Victoria De Cardenas had traffic camera footage from Alligator Alley, where thick smoke still lingered despite some flames appearing to die down. Aerial footage from Wednesday showed the ...

Judge gives Trump administration and Florida partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case

A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.