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‘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 the operation, ruling that no more detainees can be housed at the remote migrant detention camp deep in the marshy wetlands of the Everglades.

The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact

The ruling, which gives the state 60 days to act, comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to convert a prison in North Florida into a second immigrant detention site.

Associated Press News on MSN · 23h

Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as it winds down its operations in 60 days to comply with environmental laws.

Pulse, Florida and rainbow crosswalk

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Florida locals defy Ron DeSantis by restoring Pulse rainbow crosswalk

People in Orlando have defied Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and reinstated a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, after Florida officials removed the painted crossing installed in memory of the 49 people killed at the site in 2016.

The New York Times · 1h

Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting

The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it.

The Washington Post · 1d

Florida paints over Pulse rainbow crosswalk without warning, officials say

Local leaders, residents outraged as removal comes after directive from DeSantis and Trump to wipe crosswalks and sidewalks with “social, political or ideological messages.”

Florida, Trump administration and illegal immigrant

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Truck driver, accused in fatal Florida crash and by Trump administration of being in U.S. illegally, denied bond

Singh was charged with three state counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations, and he was denied bond on all charges. He is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail, Lt. Andrew Bolonka from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has put a hold on him.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Truck Driver Accused by the Trump Administration of Being in the US Illegally Is Denied Bond

A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida last week who the Trump administration said was in the U.S. illegally was denied bond Saturday. The crash sparked a clash between U.

FOX News on MSN · 7h

Judge denies bond for illegal immigrant trucker in deadly Florida Turnpike wreck

A Florida judge on Saturday denied bond to Rajinder Singh, an illegal migrant trucker accused of causing a deadly crash in Fort Pierce on Aug. 12 that killed three people.

DeSantis says Trump’s plan to ban voting by mail won’t apply to Florida

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate voting by mail throughout the country, but Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t think he means ...

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Florida football among 10 most overhyped programs of past decade

A study of college football's 10 most overhyped teams over the last decade by CBS Sports included the Florida Gators after a ...

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Rare ancient gold discovery made by Florida student at archaeological site

An archaeology student from Florida discovered a ninth-century golden artifact during her first excavation in Redesdale, ...

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Florida Cold Front in August Could See Summer Temperatures Fall

A cold front is expected to move through parts of northern Florida next week, bringing with it temperatures below average for ...

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Florida football commit Will Griffin passes Tim Tebow in Florida high school record books

Florida football commit Will Griffin passed Tim Tebow on Florida's all-time high school passing list, moving closer to 10,000 ...

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Jury hears opening statements in trial of Florida matriarch charged in her ex-son-in-law's death

More than a decade after a hired hit man shot her former son-in-law in the head in his Tallahassee garage, 75-year-old Donna ...

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Will Tropical Storm Fernand impact South Florida? Here's the system's projected path.

Tropical Storm Fernand formed on Saturday, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Everglades Fire Today: Blaze Scorches 1,600 Acres, Leaves Florida Homeowners on Edge

A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents ...

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