The Miccosukee Tribe officials say they are moving forward with their legal battle against the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, arguing that Florida’s acceptance of ...

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The Miccosukee Tribe officials say they are moving forward with their legal battle against the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, arguing that Florida’s acceptance of ...

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by a detainee at Florida’s state-run immigration detention center in the Everglades to stop the DeSantis administration from holding immigrants at ...

A federal judge in Florida decided on Thursday to reject a detained immigrant’s lawsuit seeking to close “Alligator Alcatraz” with his request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Kyle ...

On Dec. 4, 2025, human rights nonprofit organization Amnesty International published a report alleging multiple examples of human rights abuses — including one practice that would meet the United ...

Native American tribes are formally opposing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. Tribal nations say the center is on sacred land used for hunting, gathering, and ceremonies.

ORLANDO — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a preliminary injunction to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, saying a detainee who ...

After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home. By Guy Trebay “He is one of those people that make this small town click,” said Nelson ...

Legal battles about issues like "Alligator Alcatraz," guns and social media as well as many other Florida issues remain unresolved as we head into 2026. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a preliminary injunction to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," saying a detainee who asked ...

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