The Scoop: Fri. May 22, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter has been executed…
South Florida immigrant in fear after DHS proposal for major fine increase for immigrants ordered to deport
The United States Department of Homeland Security is proposing a major increase in fines for immigrants who were…
Tampa Immigrant Right’s Coalition holds a Barrio Walk to inform the community of their rights
By Jacob Wackerhausen via iStock for WMNF News. Listen: Barrio walks are being held by Tampa IRC to…
Orlando music venue owner ‘Uncle Lou’ released to ICE custody
ORLANDO, Fla. – Cleon Williams, the Orlando music venue owner better known as “Uncle Lou,” is now in…
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1B security proposal for White House
WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the…
Immigration enforcement costs in Florida climb to $460M for year – NBC 6 South Florida
The Florida Division of Emergency Management spent another $45.3 million for immigration enforcement-related costs, bringing the total for…
Alligator Alcatraz could shut down in less than a month as Florida awaits federal reimbursement
Florida is preparing to shut down the controversial immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in less than…
Florida to Close Alligator Alcatraz, News Report Says
Florida plans to shut down the Everglades migrant detention site known as Alligator Alcatraz as soon as early…
‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida’s controversial immigrant detention center, to close: reports
“Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial immigrant detention center built last year in Florida’s Everglades, is closing down soon, according…
Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center to close as soon as June, sources say
Companies hired by the state of Florida to operate the Alligator Alcatraz detention center were notified Tuesday afternoon…
Alligator Alcatraz to begin shutting down in June, reports NY Times, CBS News Miami
Florida’s controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades, known as Alligator Alcatraz, could shut down as early as…
Martin County traffic stop uncovers 31,000 illegal pills
A traffic stop on I-95 northbound in Martin County early Saturday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a…