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Florida, Everglades and immigration detention

A judge has ordered the Florida Everglades detention center to wind down operations. What happens now?

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz ,” ordering that its operations wind down within two months.

Davis Vanguard · 2h

Florida’s Control over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Faces Legal Challenge

Immigrants' rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's authority to detain people at the Alligator Alcatraz detention center, citing unsafe and unsanitary conditions, and arguing that the state is violating federal law by attempting to run its own immigration detention system.

Regtechtimes on MSN · 2d

Judge orders Florida to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz detention site over Everglades damage

A federal judge in Miami has ordered Florida to shut down and dismantle its controversial immigrant detention site known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The ruling gives the state 60 days to remove all facilities and restore the area.

Wildfire burns 42,000 acres in Everglades

SFGATE · 18h

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.

NBC 6 South Florida · 3h

Wildfire burns 42,000 acres in the Everglades as smoke blankets South Florida

Though the actual blaze is away from more populated areas, northwest winds caused by Hurricane Erin helped push smoke across South Florida.

Miami Herald on MSN · 2d

Everglades wildfire is Florida’s largest in 2025. Burning 42,000 acres: officials

Since starting Monday, the fire has burned over 42,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. The “Mile Marker 39 Fire,” which is 10% contained as of Thursday afternoon.

Map shows massive Everglades wildfire burning in Broward, smoke impacts South Florida air quality

A massive Everglades wildfire is burning thousands of acres in Broward County and sending smoke across South Florida.

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New lawsuit says Florida lacks authority to operate Everglades detention center

Calling it “exactly the kind of disaster that Congress took pains to avoid,” attorneys for immigrants held at a detention ...

‘Them skeeters … they’re mad!’ South Florida’s drought may make mosquitoes even worse. Here’s why.

South Florida’s severe drought means less water, but not necessarily fewer mosquitoes. In fact, dry weather can tee up ...

Bass Fishing Productions on MSN2d

Florida Everglades Fish Rescue - Saving Dozens From Certain Death

A hidden corner of the Everglades becomes a race against nature as trapped fish fight to survive. The rescue mission gets intense, and the outcome is more dramatic than we expected.

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Smell that smoke from the Everglades fire? Climate change making it more common

A wildfire burning through 1,800 acres of the Everglades is filling the air with smoke across South Florida. While scientists ...

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