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County officials say they were blindsided by DeSantis administration plans for Alligator Alcatraz
Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the ...
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Florida Democrats: Cut DHS funding for Alligator Alcatraz. Close it down
The eight Democrats said Thursday they introduced the “No Cages in the Everglades Act." The bill faces long odds of passage ...
Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights
Neither President Donald Trump nor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can legally create a new system of immigration judges outside of ...
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Which states could get their own ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camps?
Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.
Which states could get their own ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant camps?
Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion ...
A horror story in the Everglades | Letters to the editor
It never ends. More Sun Sentinel readers express revulsion over the treatment of immigrants at “Alligator Alcatraz.” ...
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Clearwater Man Found Guilty of Battery After Assaulting Rep. Luna's Campaign Manager
Clearwater Man Found Guilty of Battery After Assaulting Rep. Luna's Campaign Manager What is that popular term again? Ahh that's right...FAFO...A Clearwater ma ...
Florida’s home insurance crisis hits hardest in some of the state’s poorest counties
While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even ...
Class action: Immigrants demand access to attorneys in state detention center
People held in Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades sued the Trump and DeSantis administrations on ...
All people are made in God’s image. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ fails the dignity test | Opinion
As a Florida Baptist pastor and theologian, one of our core Christian convictions is the human dignity of every person.
Catch up on Alligator Alcatraz with these five takeaways
These articles share insights into Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in Florida. The takeaways focus on construction, politics and the controversial location. See the stories below.