Judge orders better attorney access at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must…
Reality star Joseph Duggar to face child molestation charge in Florida after waiving extradition
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar on Friday waived his right to an…
Florida inmate Michael Lee King faces execution in a young mom’s killing
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping and murdering a young mother is set…
Florida carries out second execution of year for grocery store owner’s killing
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death…
Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman scheduled Florida execution
STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to be…
Detainees pepper-sprayed at Florida immigration detention center
MIAMI (AP) — Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center…
Gervonta Davis arrested in Miami on kidnapping and battery charges – WSB-TV Channel 2
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis remained in a Miami jail on Thursday following his…
Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into Florida federal courthouse: Police
Authorities say a woman intentionally crashed her vehicle through the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse…
Officials hid evidence of DHS plans to reimburse Florida for detention center, groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed…
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to…
Federal officials to decide on Florida’s 3rd Panhandle detention center
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third immigration detention center,…
Florida awaiting federal approval for 3rd immigration detention center
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third immigration detention center, following…