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Homeland Security also took a jab at "activist judges", a clear referente to U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams who ordered the facility to halt operations by late October

The long-awaited trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, began Monday morning in Fort Pierce with jury selection. The case is already drawing national attention as questions circulate about how the process will unfold, whether the public can watch, and exactly where is he being held.

An appeals court overturned a federal judge's order forcing Florida authorities to shut down the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," allowing it to continue operating

A Florida man was charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after allegedly using a drone to smuggle the drug into federal prisons

Florida's immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" may soon close following a federal court order, leaving the state facing steep financial losses estimated to be around $218 million

Four migrants detained in the Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" claim there was a mutiny at the facility that resulted in four injuries

Sky Daily Hogan, the widow of the wrestling legend, has alleged that Hogan's death resulted from a botched neck operation earlier this year.

A Florida man who committed a triple homicide in 1992 over $2,000 is set to be put to death Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his latest appeal.

Florida's controversial Everglades immigration detention facility, widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz," could be empty within days

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it offloaded a record seizure of illegal narcotics at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, totaling 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million.

A recent investigation from the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times found that instead of housing dangerous criminals — as originally intended — Alligator Alcatraz allegedly operates as a transfer hub for immigrants still fighting their cases in immigration court.

Five contractors hired by the Ron DeSantis administration to help build and operate the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are tied to corrupt dealings, according to an investigation published by the Miami Herald

Florida authorities have been ordered to begin dismantling part of the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" following a ruling preventing it from bringing in new detainees over environmental concerns

Rubio's comments came amid a lawsuit challenging his eligibility to run for president on the grounds that, as the son of Cuban immigrants who became U.S. citizens only after his birth

The Republican Party of Florida removed deportation-themed merchandise following complaints from Home Depot

Attorneys representing migrants detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" are escalating their criticism of conditions endured there, with one saying it is "bordering on torture"

The Ron DeSantis administration is taking steps towards holding migrants at a North Florida prison dubbed the "deportation depot."

Close to half of all migrants sent to the Florida migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" don't have criminal records, data obtained by CBS News showed

A Florida judge will hear a petition to permanently shut down the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" over arguments that it could cause "irreparable" harm to the Everglades

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said there are over 80 nationals currently held at the Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Wildlife experts warn that construction, operations, and noise from Alligator Alcatraz threaten the habitat of endangered species in the Florida Everglades, including the Florida panther

The GOP is quietly sounding alarms as Rep. Cory Mills of Florida faces accusations from assault, to corruption in Washington.

A federal judge halted construction at the migrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz for two weeks after a hearing over its potential environmental impact

The Florida migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" could be shut down due to environmental concerns

Michael B. Fernández, a Cuban-American billionaire and philanthropist, has revealed himself as the anonymous donor behind a series of billboard campaigns in Miami criticizing Republican lawmakers over their stance on immigration

Arrests of people without charges or convictions in Florida have surged, representing over a third of the total in June

"Pets are like the collateral damage of the current political climate," Jennifer Naitaki, vice president of programs and strategic initiatives at the Michelson Found Animals Foundation, told the Los Angeles Times.

Edward Zakrzewski thanked Miami authorities before being executed for killing his wife and two children in 1994

Most arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first five months of President Trump's second term occurred in Southern and border states, according to a new report

Studies suggest the loss of TPS could shrink the U.S. economy by $13.4 billion annually due to reduced consumer spending. Businesses in South Florida are already facing the repercussions.