DeSantis confirms "Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down operations
Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.
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Steven Yablonski is a digital content producer for CBS Miami and the South region.
He began his journalism career in 2009 at WFSB, the CBS affiliate in Connecticut, where he covered major local and international stories including the trial of the men convicted in the Cheshire home invasion, the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown.
After leaving Connecticut, Steven worked at both WCVB and WFXT in Boston. There, he covered the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber, the trials and death of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other major stories. While at WFXT, Steven and the digital team earned both a regional and national Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Social Media for their work keeping the public informed during mass evacuations caused by a series of gas explosions on the North Shore.
In 2021, Steven joined FOX Weather, where he helped cover numerous national and international stories, including hurricanes Ian, Helene, and Milton; severe weather outbreaks; earthquakes; volcanoes; and wildfires that scorched Southern California and Maui. He also reported on a wide range of nature and environmental issues, such as the declining North Atlantic right whale population, cold-stunned sea turtles, and other marine life.
Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.
Officials fear the death toll will continue to grow after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
Global Empowerment Mission is expected to begin shipping aid to Venezuela starting Thursday after deadly back-to-back earthquakes.
Family members, survivors and community leaders gathered in Surfside to remember the 98 people killed in the Champlain Towers South collapse.
According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, Warren Masai Pollock, 25, was arrested in the 2019 shooting death of 17-year-old Rodney Hinds Jr.
Thousands are expected to attend the match at Miami Stadium and at Miami's Bayfront Park at the FIFA Fan Fest.
Devarious Holloway, of Miramar, was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, police say.
Christopher Michael Veit, 53, of Key Largo, is facing several charges.
A fire broke out after the crash, and investigators said one fatality was reported.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
Miami police said thousands of Tartan Army members will march to LoanDepot Park for the Miami Marlins game on Monday.
The crash on Sept. 4, 2022, killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig, now 21, with permanent disabilities.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
The incident took place in the 1600 block of Southwest 63rd Terrace in North Lauderdale, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
A man and woman were found dead in southwest Miami-Dade, and one man was detained pending the investigation.