Tag: Everglades
How Alligator Alley was carved across the Florida Everglades
Note: This story was first published in August 2019 in Eliot Kleinbergās Florida Time column.Officially, itās just a…
Top Florida official says āAlligator Alcatrazā will likely be empty within days, email shows
A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty…
Whatās happening inside Floridaās āAlligator Alcatrazā detention center?
Deep in the Everglades, in a patch of swamp surrounded by snakes, alligators and relentless mosquitoes, Florida has…
Judge halts “Alligator Alcatraz” construction over environmental concerns
A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that…
What we know about the lawsuits that could shut down āAlligator Alcatrazā
Two separate lawsuits could halt operations at āAlligator Alcatraz,ā the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center in Floridaās swampy…
Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz
There are approximately 1.3 million alligators in Florida. One of them recently made a meal of an invasive,…
Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being used to help solve Floridaās python problem
Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Floridaās invasive python problem.The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem…