Closed Florida detention center exposed migrant children to arsenic, lead, and F-16 noise
Newly released federal records indicate that children at a now-closed migrant detention center outside Miami were exposed to…
Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Last summer, a symbol of President Donald Trump’s campaign against illegal immigration quickly appeared amid…
ICE moves detainees from Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, citing hurricane season concerns
WE’RE LOOKING FOR RAIN. THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A BIT. >> IT’S A BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW…
Lawsuit targets Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over diesel pollution threatening the Everglades
Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center is facing a new lawsuit alleging the facility has been operating…
Gov. DeSantis touts Florida immigration crackdown a year after massive Tallahassee raid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Friday marks one year since immigration enforcement conducted a massive raid at a Tallahassee…
Federal officials not pressuring Florida to close Everglades detention center, DHS says
DHS is denying reports that the federal government seeks to close “Alligator Alcatraz,” the contentious migrant detention center…
Orange County opposes ‘incompatible’ ICE detention warehouse in Orlando
Orange County leaders voted to oppose a planned ICE facility in east Orlando Tuesday, taking a “principled stand”…
Florida taxpayers likely on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis proclaimed on social media in early October that the federal government had…
Protesters gather in downtown Orlando to demand ICE’s removal
RESISTING WITHOUT VIOLENCE. THAT PROTEST WAS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL IN CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY, INCLUDING ONE IN DOWNTOWN…
Protester arrested after tensions flare outside Orlando ICE facility
A protester was arrested in Orange County after tensions escalated outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in…
Tampa photojournalist arrested while covering ICE protest
A Tampa photojournalist was arrested Saturday while covering a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in…
Marianna man pleads guilty to introducing contraband into Tallahassee detention center
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Marianna man has pleaded guilty to introducing contraband into the Federal Detention Center…