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DACA recipient from Orange County among those at Alligator Alcatraz, attorney says
It’s not a detention facility that is going to be up to par with the requirements necessarily, so yeah, it’s horrible,” his ...
Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat. Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?
Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns ...
Giant bugs, heat and a hospital visit: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days
Concerns about conditions for detainees were heightened when one was rushed out of the detention center Monday in an ...
Environmental groups claim paving is happening at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in new court filing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously said there would be no impacts to vegetation and there would be no paving or ...
5 things to know about GardaWorld, one of the contractors behind Alligator Alcatraz
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired ...
‘Gravely concerned’: Miami mayor calls for transparency, access to Alligator Alcatraz
Amid allegations of deplorable conditions in Alligator Alcatraz, mayor of Miami asks the feds and state government for access ...