Tag: Everglades

Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ 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…

What’s happening inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ 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 ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Two separate lawsuits could halt operations at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center in Florida’s 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 Florida’s python problem

Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem.The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem…