city in and county seat of Columbia County, Florida, United States
Nearly forgotten now, a tiny vacant lot once fed a Seattle neighborhood
: Now & Then visits a vacant city-owned lot in Wallingford that a retiree tended 80 ...
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Adoption Options: Finding your new 'furry friend': If you are looking for a new furry friend, we have some great options for you to consider!
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How James Uthmeier’s attorney general campaign benefitted from Alligator Alcatraz
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Florida native Sophia Huneycutt delivers what may be the first thriller to use an alligator farm as the engrossing background for an unconventional plot ... Show more
Book reviews: 'The House Built on Alligator Bones' & 'The Aunt'
Book reviews: 'The House Built on Alligator Bones' & 'The Aunt'
Florida native Sophia Huneycutt delivers what may be the first thriller to use an alligator farm as the engrossing background for an unconventional plot ... Show more
Book review: ‘The House Built on Alligator Bones’ brings creepy atmosphere to reptile-fueled Florida mystery
Book review: ‘The House Built on Alligator Bones’ brings creepy atmosphere to reptile-fueled Florida mystery
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ICE wasted taxpayer money on Alligator Alcatraz with no contract, report finds: A new watchdog report found the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/29/ice-wasted-taxpayer-money-on-alligator-alcatraz-with-no-contract-report-finds/
Michigan gas prices continue to fall, with drivers now paying an average of $4.47 a gallon for regular unleaded — down 22 cents from last week ... Show more
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office found Alligator Alcatraz cost almost three times higher than standard ICE detention centers.
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A new report revealed metal cages were spotted at Alligator Alcatraz. Seventy-nine detainees were kept in the small enclosures over 6 months ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Florida attorney general candidate calls for Alligator Alcatraz investigation: José Javier Rodríguez is running as a Democrat against incumbent James Uthmeier ...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds
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Key FactsWatchdog report criticizes cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Average confinement lasted just under an hour; individual episodes ranged from several minutes to nearly two hours.
- Facility staff described the enclosures as de-escalation areas and said detainees had wanted time there.
- Inspectors identified at least one instance in which the enclosures may have been used as disciplinary measures.
- Inspectors also found noncompliance with standards covering medical care, food service and personal hygiene.
While it adheres to all federal standards for criminal confinement, we’d make it even smaller if we could.— Alex Lanfranconi, DeSantis’ communications director, said in a statement.
Paid articlePaywall Former Alligator Alcatraz detainees dispute ‘punishment box’ depiction: They say an inspector’s report inaccurately characterized the size of the boxes ...
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Paid articlePaywall Alligator Alcatraz report raises questions about Florida’s Deportation Depot: As of late August, there were more than 1,000 people detained at the immigrant ...
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Horrific Images Reveal How ICE Barbie’s Lock-Up Held Immigrants: The conditions at the Florida detention center were “unprecedented.”
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Paid articlePaywall Report confirms detainees held in small cages at Alligator Alcatraz: The cages were ‘unprecedented among detention sites,’ the report said.
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The immigrant detention facility dubbed Deportation Depot remains in operation with little to no federal supervision.
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Paid articlePaywall Florida Democrats decry Alligator Alcatraz report detailing cage use: All of Florida’s congressional Democrats signed a letter saying those responsible “must be ...
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DeSantis administration wants $250 million more to pay immigration bills: Three months into its budget year, the DeSantis administration says it needs $250 ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/03/desantis-administration-wants-250-million-more-to-pay-immigration-bills/
Alligator sets off deadly chain-reaction crash on I-95: A 20-year-old Palm Bay woman is dead after a crash involving three cars and an alligator in Brevard ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/central-florida-woman-dead-after-alligator-sets-off-chain-reaction-crash-on-i-95/
Florida is requesting bids to build several detention facilities, raising concerns of a renewed push by the state to bolster federal mass deportations in the ... Show more
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Can you pay cash to cross Alligator Alley? What to know about change
READ MORE: Can you pay cash to cross Alligator Alley? What to know about change
Leaving the primary, Seattle council candidates focus on Aurora Avenue and Lake City
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Questions raised as Florida seeks to build detention facilities south of I-4: Florida is requesting bids to build several detention facilities south of the I-4 ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/06/questions-raised-as-florida-seeks-to-build-detention-facilities-south-of-i-4/
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Can you pay cash to cross Alligator Alley? What to know about change: Alligator Alley toll plazas are now cashless. Use SunPass, E-ZPass or toll-by-plate for the ...
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Alligator Alcatraz era formally ends as Miami-Dade takes back remote airport: Miami-Dade County has resumed control of the former Alligator Alcatraz immigration ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/07/23/alligator-alcatraz-era-formally-ends-as-miami-dade-takes-back-remote-airport/
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want Florida and the feds to confirm that the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center has ... Show more
judge demands evidence that Alligator Alcatraz is closed
judge demands evidence that Alligator Alcatraz is closed
Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida: Top Florida officials maintain the facility’s one-year operation was a success ...
politico.com/news/2026/07/18/shuttered-alligator-alcatraz-leaves-complicated-legacy-in-florida-01001031
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want Florida and the feds to confirm that the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center has ... Show more
judge demands evidence that Alligator Alcatraz is closed
judge demands evidence that Alligator Alcatraz is closed
Alligator Alcatraz is no more. Tents, cars, signs disappear from airport site: The Alligator Alcatraz sign is gone and the Dade-Collier airstrip is cleared after ...
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On Friday, they gathered again outside the gates of the now-closed, controversial Everglades detention center. This time, the trucks left with white trailers ... Show more
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Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to Alligator Alcatraz and declared the operation concluded, prompting Miami-Dade to get ready to take back the airfield ... Show more
Scott Maxwell: James Uthmeier used to be a big talker when it came to “Alligator Alcatraz.” But now that the facility is shuttered and the boondoggle bills are ... Show more
Maxwell: Uthmeier scurries from cameras, now that ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ bills are due – Sun Sentinel
Maxwell: Uthmeier scurries from cameras, now that ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ bills are due – Sun Sentinel
Congressional candidates clash over donations tied to Alligator Alcatraz: Two South Florida congressional hopefuls clash over CDR donations tied to Alligator ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article316496473.html
Alligator Alcatraz may be closed, but the legal fallout isn’t over: Lawyers plan to sue on behalf of two Cuban immigrants who say they were brutalized by guards ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/13/alligator-alcatraz-may-be-closed-but-the-legal-fallout-isnt-over/
A growing number of South Carolina towns and cities have become dens of corruption or incompetence as experienced administrators quit and public officials ... Show more
TOWNFALL: Many South Carolina towns are broken — plagued by infighting, corruption and mismanagement. Here’s how to fix them.
TOWNFALL: Many South Carolina towns are broken — plagued by infighting, corruption and mismanagement. Here’s how to fix them.
Ron DeSantis Pulls The Plug On Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility
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Paid articlePaywall Alligator Alcatraz's mission accomplished, Florida says. What's next for the site
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Paid articlePaywall 31-Year-Old Woman Killed in Alligator Attack: Central Florida has been a hot spot for alligator attacks.
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Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down permanently, sources say: Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past ...
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Crews began dismantling Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, signaling its closure even as officials continued to say ... Show more
Crews dismantling Alligator Alcatraz detention center
Crews dismantling Alligator Alcatraz detention center
DeSantis confirms Alligator Alcatraz is shutting down: Flanked by U.S. border czar Tom Homan, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Alligator ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/06/25/desantis-confirms-alligator-alcatraz-is-shutting-down/
Second man arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies at summer solstice event
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A 19-year-old was attacked by an alligator on Sunday and left with serious injuries at the tourist destination known for tubing and snorkeling ... Show more
Alligator attacks Rainbow River snorkeler
Alligator attacks Rainbow River snorkeler
Alligator Alcatraz remains open, Florida’s emergency director says: Florida emergency director says ICE citing hurricane season as the issue for moving detainees ...
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Detainees at the South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been removed amid reports of an impending shut-down ... Show more
www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/06/17/ice-announces-removal-of-detainees-from-alligator-alcatraz/?mrfcid=202606206a33ddc2c92c3e13d981db71
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Recorded 911 calls offer a glimpse into daily operations and the confusion about what goes on inside the detention camp, and illustrate the desperation of ... Show more
‘I just need somebody to help’: What 911 calls reveal about Alligator Alcatraz
‘I just need somebody to help’: What 911 calls reveal about Alligator Alcatraz
Vendors Told to Start Dismantling Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center
nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/alligator-alcatraz-closing.html
ICE Barbie Humiliated as Alligator Alcatraz Forced to Evacuate: Kristi Noem’s flagship detention camp in the Everglades has been cleared of detainees over ...
thedailybeast.com/dhs-ice-barbie-kristi-noem-humiliated-as-alligator-alcatraz-forced-to-evacuate/
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is closing, claiming that it has, in his words ... Show more
Miami-Dade mayor wants Alligator Alcatraz site turned over to National Park Service
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Advocates Say Jailed Immigrants “Disappeared” After Transfer from “Alligator Alcatraz”
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Paid articlePaywall Trump Empties Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Amid Soaring Costs: The US has emptied the immigration detention camp in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator ...
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‘I just need somebody to help’: What 911 calls reveal about Alligator Alcatraz: With no way to get a hold of Florida’s Everglades detention center ...
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Paid articlePaywall ‘I just need somebody to help’: What 911 calls reveal about Alligator Alcatraz: The recorded conversations offer a glimpse into Alligator Alcatraz’s daily ...
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Trump Celebrates An ICE Detainee's Freedom—And Confusion Follows: Justo Betancourt was released from the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center weeks before ...
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An early-morning call about a water main break in a Davie neighborhood led to an officer and a fire captain wrangling an alligator that FWC had been trying to ... Show more
Alligator that eluded capture for 2 years wrangled by Davie officer, fire captain
Alligator that eluded capture for 2 years wrangled by Davie officer, fire captain
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost said he wants state and federal officials to disclose where immigrant detainees are being transferred amid reported plans to ... Show more
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees say guards deny them food and clean water until they sign English documents
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Lam calls off meet with Cayetano: Vietnamese President and Communist Party Leader To Lam —INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — A scheduled ...
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For more than 40 weeks, volunteers have gathered every Sunday outside the immigrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. They pray for the detainees ... Show more
Determined and driven: The people who show up each Sunday to demand closure of Alligator Alcatraz
Determined and driven: The people who show up each Sunday to demand closure of Alligator Alcatraz
Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz detainee transfers are ramping up: The moves are coming amid reports athe detention center in the Everglades could shut down as ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/25/lawyers-say-alligator-alcatraz-detainee-transfers-are-ramping-up-2/
This free event series takes Seattleites on adult field trips: The free event series aims to give local residents deeper connections to the city's neighborhoods.
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