The facility's dorms are climate-controlled, with secondary heating and space heaters available if needed. Concerns remain for detainee advocates due to the center's remote Everglades location and ...

Beyond questions of legality and oversight, Alligator Alcatraz has faced persistent skepticism from advocates, attorneys and lawmakers over an obvious issue: how an immigration detention camp in the ...

Winter is a great time to spot alligators in Florida due to the dry season and cooler temperatures. Alligators often cluster together in shrinking freshwater holes and sunbathe to regulate their body ...

Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters during a press conference on the airplane runway of Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee , Florida on Friday, July 25, 2025. Next to the governor is Florida ...

The state said the immigrant detention facility in the Everglades has dorms that are climate-controlled. Garrett Shanley is a correspondent for the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau, where he tells ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in ...

In January 2026, a claim resurfaced online that approximately 1,200 detainees were "missing" from the so-called Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida migrant detention center touted by Trump as the "new ...

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LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — A Pasco County woman and her dog are both OK after an alligator attacked them while on a walk. According to Wright, she was able to grab Dex by the collar and get him on land ...

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In January 2026, at least three videos (archived, archived, archived) circulated online purportedly showing alligators snatching rotisserie chickens from Walmart stores in Florida. The clips, which ...

A new report details DeSantis’ emergency spending. President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tour Alligator Alcatraz, an immigrant detention site in ...