A Republican measure blocking new funding for the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" and "Deportation Depot" migrant lockups unanimously cleared its first House committee hearing Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back after a House Committee advanced legislation ( PCB TED 26-02) requiring certain emergency money in its proposed budget be used for natural disasters only, and not ...

Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.

New reports show Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ And the state has yet to produce audits required by law on hundreds of ...

The claim is not new — the Miami Herald published its findings in summer 2025.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking ...

A state spokeswoman said Florida's Everglades immigration camp was prepared for the cold.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A loader holds a sign reading "Alligator Alcatraz" in its bucket as workers install it on July 3, 2025, at the entrance to the new ...

A South Florida man being held at the immigration detention site known as "Alligator Alcatraz" told CBS News Miami he wants to be deported, as international human rights advocates raise concerns over ...

Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" testified Wednesday that they were punished for seeking legal advice and had to use soap ...