State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat from Miami-Dade County, was also there and recalls that someone with a thermometer showed that the temperature at the entrance of one of the tents was 81 degrees. He noticed that one of the detainees was bare-chested, with his shirt wrapped around his head.

Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, especially in beach-going Florida.

Citing conditions and legal issues at Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in the Everglades, a Mexican diplomat issued

Two brothers, originally from Mexico, were detained and taken to Alligator Alcatraz following a traffic stop in Central Florida. Their father<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Cornyn made the comments in reference to a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that's surrounded by swamps filled with alligators.

Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened, said Archbishop Thomas Wenski.

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The local officials who are facing criticism over a controversial detention center for undocumented migrants on Miami-Dade County land met on Monday to celebrate a step forward on a $141 million PortMiami project near Miami International Airport.