Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is getting pushback from environmentalists on his proposal to build a temporary migrant detention center in the Everglades.

A lawsuit challenges the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center near the Everglades, while Gov. DeSantis defends the $450 million site that will house 5,000 ICE detainees.

President Donald Trump will visit a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday for what’s expected to be the site’s official opening, showcasing what critics are ...

Explore Florida’s Big Cypress, where the Miccosukee, residents, and nature lovers cherish their land amid debates over Alligator Alcatraz construction.

The temporary migrant detention center in the Big Cypress National Preserve, part of the Everglades and known as Alligator Alcatraz, is up and running.. At least that was the new from July 1 when ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (CBS12) — A new detention facility nestled in the heart of the Everglades and surrounded by predators, named "Alligator Alcatraz," was approved by the federal government on ...

Real estate, tourism, recreation and other sectors of the local economy benefit from the protection of the Everglades, as does the safety of drinking water, says a new study.

Everglades restoration fuels South Florida’s economy with $31.5B yearly, benefiting real estate, tourism, and drinking water resources for millions.

A groundbreaking new report released by The Everglades Foundation, in collaboration with Earth Economics, estimates the value of ecosystem services provided by America's Everglades at more than $1 ...

A longtime Everglades scientist is preparing to start a jail sentence in July in the latest chapter of a high-profile legal drama that has roiled Florida’s conservation community. A judge ...