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Judge concludes hearing on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns without an immediate ruling

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance ...

Judge to rule on future of "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility

Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, hopes the judge rules to temporarily stop "Alligator Alcatraz" from expanding.

Critics of 'Alligator Alcatraz' argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns

An eight-hour hearing on the future of "Alligator Alcatraz" ended Wednesday with more questions than answers about who runs ...

‘Dark Skies’: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ infringes on a rare aspect of Big Cypress, critics say

The Big Cypress National Preserve is home to Alligator Alcatraz, which is causing light pollution in one of the first dark ...

Alligator Alcatraz could cause Florida panther habitat loss, expert says in court

The endangered Florida panther could lose thousands of acres of core territory in the Everglades due to operations at the immigration detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz, an expert said during ...

Florida woman hospitalized after alligator attack on hiking trail

A hiker has been hospitalized after an alligator attacked and bit her on a Florida hiking trail, authorities say. The woman, ...