Will "Alligator Alcatraz" close? A report says its days are numbered.
State of Florida and federal officials are discussing the closure of the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center, according to the New York Times.
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State of Florida and federal officials are discussing the closure of the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center, according to the New York Times.
Cell phone video captured the emotional moment Gabriela Lozano walked out of the Baker County Detention Center in Jacksonville.
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.
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 Archdiocese insists the decision is not related to a recent exchange between Pope Leo and President Trump over a now-deleted AI-generated photo.
An analysis by The New York Times found Florida is quietly outpacing the rest of the country, with the Miami-based field office averaging about 120 arrests a day.
The visit is drawing renewed attention to allegations about the conditions inside the detention center, often referred to by critics as "Alligator Alcatraz".
Yelitza Perez, a Venezuelan mother living in the United States, says she has taken extra precautions to protect her daughter's citizenship status.
The group of nine people, including adults and children, had been sleeping for days at Miami International Airport before a local nonprofit, Hermanos de la Calle, stepped in to help move them into a hotel.
"This idea that unless you're an axe murderer you should be able to stay, that is not consistent with our laws, and it's also not good policy," DeSantis said at an event in Bradenton.
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.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 to approve the bill which would also take drivers thought to be undocumented into federal immigration custody.
Immigration attorney Patricia Elizee said certain TPS holders may be eligible to seek legal status through immigration court.
Court records reviewed by the CBS News Texas I-Team show Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national, had been arrested multiple times over the past eight years.
Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are among the more than half a million recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, or DACA.
Jim talks to Jaclyn Corin, who is a survivor of the Parkland massacre and the executive director of March for Our Lives, about her campaign against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Jim goes one-on-one with the mayor of South Miami to talk about his lawsuit challenging Florida's immigration law, citing the possibility of incurring financial liabilities for partnering with ICE.
Under President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," more than $80 billion in new funding is heading to ICE.
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."
Perez also talks about a protracted budget battle in this year's legislative session.
Gruters was among the Florida contingent who toured the facility with President Donald Trump earlier this week.
This week, ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a nine-page document opposing a request by environmental groups for a temporary restraining order to halt operation of the facility.
The facility being constructed in the Everglades will be able to hold 5,000 detainees.
Voters and Democratic leaders in Sunrise voiced concerns over preserving Black representation in District 20 as potential candidates weigh their next moves.
The West Broward wildfire burns 11,000+ acres as helicopters, firefighters continue battling fast-moving flames.
Massive mats of sargassum are washing onto South Florida beaches earlier and heavier this season, prompting FIU researchers to explore turning the seaweed into food products.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Voters and Democratic leaders in Sunrise voiced concerns over preserving Black representation in District 20 as potential candidates weigh their next moves.
The West Broward wildfire burns 11,000+ acres as helicopters, firefighters continue battling fast-moving flames.
Massive mats of sargassum are washing onto South Florida beaches earlier and heavier this season, prompting FIU researchers to explore turning the seaweed into food products.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
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.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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 Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.