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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.

Fox News on MSN · 3h

Federal judge blocks Florida from further expansion of 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking Florida from further expanding the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center.

MSNBC on MSN · 2h

Judge rules Florida must halt construction and stop bringing new detainees to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

If upheld on appeal, the ruling will significantly restrict the government’s use of the controversial site in the environmentally sensitive Everglades.

Florida official blasts Newsom's 'failed policies'

Fox News on MSN · 11h

Florida official blasts Newsom's 'failed policies' as deadly crash suspect is extradited

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's immigration policies while speaking to reporters in the Golden State as illegal immigrant Harjinder Singh was being extraditied.

USA Today · 11h

Florida Lt. Gov. escorts crash suspect, slams Newsom's policies in California

Florida's lieutenant governor flew out to the West Coast to accompany an undocumented immigrant accused of killing three people in a traffic crash.

CBS Sacramento on MSN · 10h

California trucker accused of causing deadly crash extradited to Florida

A truck driver from the California city of Stockton, who is at the center of a major case getting national attention, has been extradited back to Florida.

Wildfires in Everglades send smoke across South Florida

USA Today · 16h

Fire in Everglades explodes in size; smoke impacts South Florida

A pair of wildfires burning in the Florida Everglades grew in size as they sent heavy plumes of smoke across southeast Florida.

CBS News · 17h

Smoke from Everglades wildfires continues to impact South Florida's air quality

Morgan Rynor reports the National Weather Service said the smoke will continue to impact Broward County on Thursday, with some smoke also possible in portions of Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.

Associated Press · 19h

Brush fires in Florida Everglades send thick smoke into the air

A blanket of smoke was seen across parts of South Florida on Wednesday as firefighters in Broward County worked to control a brush fire in the Everglades, according to WSVN.

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Florida Changes Law on Corporal Punishment in Schools

A bill requires parental consent for the use of corporal punishment, either for the entire school year or before each ...

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Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver ...

Florida man executed for 1982 killing of abducted woman, in state's 10th execution of 2025

The 10th execution carried out by the state of Florida in 2025 extends the state's record for executions in a single year.

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Uthmeier urges Supreme Court to strike down Florida gun law

In a highly unusual move, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a ...

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Man put to death for a 1982 killing in record 10th execution this year in Florida

A Florida man has been executed for the kidnap and killing of a woman abducted from an insurance office in 1982.

Some Florida farmers reduce crops as deportation fears drive workers away

U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm ...

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'Your wife's been murdered': Florida man looks for justice 43 years after unspeakable loss

The execution of Kayle Barrington Bates by lethal injection for the 1982 murder of Janet Renee White is set to be the 10th in ...