DeSantis touts the success and practicality of Alligator Alcatraz
During a news conference at the detention site, Gov. DeSantis said it has fulfilled a need.
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During a news conference at the detention site, Gov. DeSantis said it has fulfilled a need.
The visit comes on the day of a deadline, set by the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee for information on the detention center.
Cities, counties and law enforcement agencies across Florida will now undergo state audits, with Broward being up first.
They cite inhumane conditions inside the detention facility and environmental damage.
Morgan Rynor reports the governor said one of the first counties audited will be Broward because its spending doesn't add up.
The governor will be joined by newly sworn-in state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia.
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt Alligator Alcatraz operations.
Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the Everglades.
The lawsuit also alleges that lawyers have been barred from entering the facility in the Everglades and that officials have "made it virtually impossible for detainees, or their counsel, to file documents required to contest their detention with the immigration court."
Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell says a local Florida sheriff's office isn't doing enough to protect his multimillion dollar beachfront property from trespassers and is asking a judge for an order commanding deputies to do so.
DeSantis called Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican whose social media handle is "@GovGoneWild," a warrior on issues such as immigration and insurance and "the most conservative senator in the state of Florida."
At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement.
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."
A report posted online showed that 21,572 abortions had been reported this year as of July 1, down from 36,221 at the same point in 2024.
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
Detainees are said to go days without showering or getting prescription medicine, and they are only able to speak by phone to lawyers and loved ones.
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
The petitioners described the facility as "tantamount to a modern-day concentration camp."
Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed the law (HB 907), which was unanimously passed by the Legislature in April and is dubbed the Sunshine Genetics Act.
Cited concerns included light pollution, saying the bright lights from the facility are diminishing the internationally recognized dark skies of Big Cypress.
A 4-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard will be renamed to honor the long time Palm Beach resident.
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the state-run facility.
The Trump administration is seeking to distance the federal government from responsibility for the project.
Steve Maugeri reports Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the county's fire rescue department is ready to send teams there as well.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the officer who pulled her over smelled alcohol and marijuana in the car.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on June 25 at Florida State Prison in Stark, according to the warrant.
Coupled with inflation and rising fuel costs, South Florida barbecue restaurants are struggling to manage expenses.
Miami Gardens residents protested outside of El Dorado Furniture on Tuesday morning to oppose a proposal to convert a property on Northwest 44th Court from a residential zone to an industrial zone.
Opa-locka is grappling with a serious public safety issue as large junk yard fires continue to plague the area, with at least five blazes erupting over the past five years.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the officer who pulled her over smelled alcohol and marijuana in the car.
No injuries were reported, but about 125 people were forced to evacuate as the Opa-locka junkyard fire raged on Monday evening.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on June 25 at Florida State Prison in Stark, according to the warrant.
Coupled with inflation and rising fuel costs, South Florida barbecue restaurants are struggling to manage expenses.
Miami Gardens residents protested outside of El Dorado Furniture on Tuesday morning to oppose a proposal to convert a property on Northwest 44th Court from a residential zone to an industrial zone.
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 Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
All Cabinet members, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, were expected to attend the Camp David meeting, a White House official told CBS News.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court.
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.
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 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.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.