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Who runs Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis and Trump administrations respond in court
One agreement submitted in federal court was amended on Wednesday and applied retroactively to cover the six weeks the ...
Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida
Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued ...
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Alligator Alcatraz
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at Alligator Alcatraz as attorneys argue whether it ...
The ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Site Once Changed History. Now, It’s Testing the Law Again.
Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a ...
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention camp in Florida must temporarily halt construction, judge rules
Construction at the controversial facility in the Florida Everglades has been stopped for 14 days over a lawsuit alleging it ...
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 ...
Federal judge orders two-week construction pause at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Experts testified newly laid down pavement would cause harmful runoff to spill into the wetlands surrounding the airstrip.
Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the ...
300-pound alligator removed from Texas lake during research project
A 10-foot, 300-pound alligator was removed from Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant County as part of a TPWD research project.
Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental ...
Watch: Tree crashes into alligator lagoon in Florida
A massive oak tree toppled into an alligator-filled lagoon at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on Wednesday, ...