A federal judge will hear closing arguments in a hearing over whether to stop construction indefinitely at “Alligator ...

Construction on "Alligator Alcatraz" could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considers whether the hasty development on sensitive Florida wetlands violates environmental laws.

A heated debate is unfolding over the environmental impact of Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility in the Everglades. Environmental groups argue it poses a threat to wildlife, while the Department ...

A decision about halting construction and operation at Alligator Alcatraz is expected before the end of the day.

Florida’s attorney general welcomed judges overseeing Alligator Alcatraz cases to visit the detention center. One of them wants to take him up on it.

Judge Kathleen Williams could issue an injunction as part of a case citing environmental concerns at the site.

Back in the 1960s, it almost became the world’s largest airport, a six-runway behemoth, many times the size of Kennedy ...

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who has objected to the facility and asked for access to "monitor" it, said she "welcome (d) the court’s decision to halt construction at Alligator ...

Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla.