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Florida must stop expanding Alligator Alcatraz, shut down in 60 days, judge rules

The judge said that she expected the population of the facility to decline within 60 days through the transferring of the ...
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Judge orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to wind down operations

A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades and ...

Wildfire burns 42,000 acres in the Everglades as smoke blankets South Florida

Though the actual blaze is away from more populated areas, northwest winds caused by Hurricane Erin helped push smoke across ...

Federal Judge Halts Operations At Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Facility

A federal judge has issued a temporary halt on operations at the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center ...

Everglades wildfire grows to 48,000 acres but is now 60% contained: officials

The Everglades blaze, known as the “Mile Marker 39” fire, has scorched 48,000 acres since it began Monday evening. As of ...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may be shut down before Halloween. Florida already has a backup plan

Nearly two months after the hasty and controversial birth of “Alligator Alcatraz,” a federal judge has slammed the brakes on ...
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Miami-Dade mayor speaks out after judge orders 'Alligator Alcatraz' to wind down operations

A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades and ...

Heavy rainstorms, strong winds to hit South Florida this afternoon. See timeline here.

The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a storm afternoon across Southern Florida. Strong storms are building across the Everglades ...

Judge’s Alligator Alcatraz ruling won’t frustrate deportations, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is planning to challenge a federal court ruling that would all but shut down the operations at Florida’s makeshift immigration detention camp in the Everglades within ...