Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.

Two influential environmental groups suing state officials over construction of Alligator Alcatraz are sounding the alarm ...

It’s not clear where the flights ended up after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced them from the controversial tent city the state built to support the sweeping deportation agenda that helped propel ...

Several Florida nonprofits, medical professionals, public health experts and families of detainees held at the Alligator ...

A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...

Archbishops say Florida is infringing on freedom for religious expression for those detained at Alligator Alcatraz.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is demanding access and oversight authority at the controversial Alligator Alcatraz ...

Although lawmakers see the new detention center in the Everglades as a temporary fix, this can quickly turn into a human and ...

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Collier County at Alligator Alcatraz to address the state’s efforts on illegal immigration ...

Despite these concerns, DeSantis argues that there will be "zero environmental impacts." He also added that if the state buys the land, they've considered eventually eliminating the airport and ...

Florida officials argue a lawsuit over the Everglades detention center was filed in the wrong court, as environmental groups ...