In 1846 the U.S. government began building an enormous brick fortress in the Dry Tortugas, a small uninhabited island chain ...

Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.

In the Florida Everglades, alligators do more than survive—they shape the place. Their daily routines leave behind deep pools, nesting sites, and new paths through the marsh. These changes help ...

Central Florida DACA recipient moved out of 'Alligator Alcatraz' before deportation flights begin His attorney tells WESH 2 the 36-year-old immigrant from Mexico spent nearly two weeks in the ...

Two influential environmental groups suing state officials over construction of Alligator Alcatraz are sounding the alarm over what they say is a “catastrophe” unfolding at the remote site of ...

Robotic rabbits are being used as a strategy to combat the invasive python population in the Everglades.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights carrying detainees from the immigration detention center known as ”Alligator Alcatraz″ to other countries began in the past few days.

Gov. DeSantis defends Alligator Alcatraz amid criticism about its lack of a hurricane evacuation plan as peak hurricane season nears in Florida.

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