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Florida’s universities face research overhaul courtesy of Trump and DeSantis  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

President President Donald Trump (second from left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (L), and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (R) tour a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla. on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images …

Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida  Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  AP News Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns  ABC News Judge orders temporary halt to new construction …

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Miami (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams …

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns  ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns  NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …

Are Florida’s tattooed beachgoers at risk for skin cancer?  Tampa Bay TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Florida’s New Attorney General James Uthmeier Is Making Waves  The New York Times Source link

OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as “Alligator Alcatraz” began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have transferred about 100 detainees from the immigration detention center to other countries, said DeSantis, who expects that number to increase soon. “I …

First Deportation Flights Depart From Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times DHS has begun flying migrants out of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis announces  Fox News Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks at Alligator Alcatraz, Friday morning  Fox4Now.com 100 people ‘fully deported’ from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: DeSantis  NewsNation Deportation flights from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have begun  CNN Source link