Florida lawmaker demanding answers on fate of "Alligator Alcatraz"
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
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Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
As the state awaits federal reimbursement for the project, one environmental organization suing to close the facility claims the state sought far more federal money than previously disclosed.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the department has no plan to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, following reports that companies hired by Florida to operate the detention center were told it would close.
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
State of Florida and federal officials are discussing the closure of the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center, according to the New York Times.
An immigration attorney said this case reflects the limits facing immigrants with serious criminal convictions.
Friends of the Everglades, one of the groups leading the legal challenge, argues the facility is harming the Everglades ecosystem and insists the fight is far from over.
An appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" will remain open.
Maikel Rojas, 45, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October last year after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
The visit is drawing renewed attention to allegations about the conditions inside the detention center, often referred to by critics as "Alligator Alcatraz".
Environmental groups asked a federal appellate court panel to lift a temporary halt on closing "Alligator Alcatraz"
Some members of the State Immigration Enforcement Council said immigrants who aren't criminals should be able to stay in the country, under certain conditions.
A House committee has approved a measure to prevent the use of emergency funds for immigration enforcement, setting up a debate over federal spending priorities.
With the number of people in ICE detention topping 70,000 for the first time, 7,252 people had been in custody at least six months in mid-January, including 79 held for more than two years, according to agency data.
The two former detainees also testified that they were forced to sign documents to be deported without speaking to their attorneys first.
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
A Leon County judge ruled that laws allowing lawmakers access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades detention facility.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
Religious leaders in Miami are making a plea to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump to halt immigration enforcement during the holidays.
Immigration attorney Patricia Elizee said certain TPS holders may be eligible to seek legal status through immigration court.
His father, fearing months of confinement, says he would rather see his son deported than remain in those conditions.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.
A South Florida man being held at "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades says he wants to be deported due to conditions within the facility.
The man told CBS Miami exclusively that he wants to be deported rather than live in detention.
The suspect, Klauss Antony Moise, is facing a slew of charges after police pursued the stolen Cadillac through neighborhoods in Opa-Locka and Miami Gardens.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, they received a medical call regarding a heat-related illness. Four people were then transported to nearby hospitals.
Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez was named in the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown indictment.
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The suspect, Klauss Antony Moise, is facing a slew of charges after police pursued the stolen Cadillac through neighborhoods in Opa-Locka and Miami Gardens.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, they received a medical call regarding a heat-related illness. Four people were then transported to nearby hospitals.
Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez was named in the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown indictment.
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The Supreme Court divided 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining the three liberal justices in the majority.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining the three liberal justices in the majority.
Jill Biden told CBS News "Sunday Morning" that her husband's performance in the 2024 debate "scared me to death." But her comments at the time did not reflect those concerns.
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the government, calling the deal to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" potentially fraudulent.
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
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