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.
