Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
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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.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
Some residents report witnessing drivers park near the baywalk, throw trash over the seawall, and then leave without consequence.
State of Florida and federal officials are discussing the closure of the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center, according to the New York Times.
The new map makes significant changes to 21 of Florida's 28 congressional districts.
The United States Treasury minted its last penny in late 2025.
State lawmakers approved the new map, which deeply affects both Wasserman Schultz and fellow Democratic congressman Jared Moskowitz.
The Florida House and Senate approved the major mid-decade redrawing of the state's 28 congressional districts Wednesday
James Ernest Hitchcock was convicted of raping, beating and killing his step-niece in 1976.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act.
President Donald Trump's has called on GOP-controlled states to change their districts ahead of the midterm elections.
A new congressional map will almost certainly sail through Florida's Republican controlled Legislature without any changes or substantive debate.
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a proposed a new congressional map to net Republicans up to four more seats.
Groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
Sen. Clay Yarborough filed the bill again on Friday after it failed to pass during the regular session that ended March 13.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
Gov. DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map that could flip Democratic districts to Republican control, sparking backlash and likely legal challenges.
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled an image of a proposed new congressional map that could add four Republican-leaning seats while reducing Democratic-leaning districts to just four of 28 as lawmakers prepare to take it up in a special session.
Three Republican candidates and one Democrat have qualified for Florida's U.S. Senate race as the filing deadline approaches Friday.
A man convicted of killing a Broward mother and her 4-year-old daughter in 2000 is set to be executed May 21 after Gov. DeSantis signed a new death warrant.
A new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis clarifies that license plate frames are allowed as long as they don't block key details like the numbers, letters or registration.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills barring local governments from supporting those policies and programs at an event in Jacksonville on Wednesday.
Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke for the 1990 killing of Marlys Sather.
The Broward County Commission approved new regulations this week targeting condominium elevator maintenance, a move aimed at forcing building owners and homeowners associations to establish formal protocols during outages.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur were battering parts of the southeastern U.S. with heavy rain, sparking flash flooding.
Ten students from Miami Central Senior High School are scheduled to spend 18 days in the country as part of the Blindfolded International Student Cultural Exchange Program (BISCEP).
Surveillance footage from a Miami-area home captured a suspect appearing to tail a delivery driver before stealing Father's Day gifts from a porch, highlighting a trend of increasingly bold package theft tactics.
Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
The Broward County Commission approved new regulations this week targeting condominium elevator maintenance, a move aimed at forcing building owners and homeowners associations to establish formal protocols during outages.
As of Thursday, three total wildfires have burned more than 16,000 acres of land, which is bigger than the city of Hialeah.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur were battering parts of the southeastern U.S. with heavy rain, sparking flash flooding.
Ten students from Miami Central Senior High School are scheduled to spend 18 days in the country as part of the Blindfolded International Student Cultural Exchange Program (BISCEP).
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.
When the U.S.-Iran conflict began, President Trump laid out a litany of aggressive war aims. Here's what the president and his top aides said then — and how their views have changed.
The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
The Trump administration expects to try to revoke the U.S. citizenship of more than 250 foreign-born citizens by October, a Justice Department official said.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
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."
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.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."