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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Sparks Major Concern Among Activists as Construction Begins. Here’s What to Know
TIME Magazine
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June 25, 2025
Florida has begun building a new migrant detention center deep in the Everglades, springing into action after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved the development. The detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its...
Florida's Beaches to Change Under New Law: What to Know
Newsweek
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June 25, 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that promises to reopen Panhandle beaches to the public, repealing a 2018 state law that allowed beachfront property owners to close off miles of local shoreline to residents. "This bill is...
Florida fast-tracks immigrant detention center in Everglades
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Florida officials are moving at breakneck speed to build the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center on a partially-built airstrip in the Everglades — inviting harsh rebukes from environmental groups founded to protect this very stretch of...
Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Sparks Concern
AOL
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A truck drives out of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on June 24, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida. Credit - D.A. Varela/Miami Herald—Getty Images Florida has begun building a new migrant detention center deep in the Everglades,...
Florida builds 'Alligator Alcatraz' for illegals
Jewish World Review
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SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. Just click here. Florida started construction this week on a 1,000-bed detention facility for undocumented immigrants in the middle of the Everglades, despite objections from local officials and...
Florida Legislature: Promise, whiff, repeat | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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That glorious morning in March seems an eternity ago, as Republican leaders in Tallahassee opened the 2025 legislative session with a broad call for making Florida more affordable. They laid it on thicker than usual — envisioning tax cuts,...
Florida avanza con un polémico centro de detención de inmigrantes en los Everglades
Islander News - Florida
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Screenshot via Attorney General’s X video El estado de Florida comenzó esta semana la construcción de un centro de detención temporal en los Everglades para inmigrantes indocumentados arrestados por la policía estatal y las autoridades federales...
Florida expands video chat program aimed at speeding up minor crash responses
Miami Mirror
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June 24, 2025
By Natalia Jaramillo Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Drivers involved in minor crashes on some Central Florida highways can now video chat with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, resolving their collision issues faster than if they waited for...
Florida 5-year-old girl allegedly brutally killed by stepdad; AG Uthmeier proposes 'Missy's Law'
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing a new law named after a 5-year-old girl from Tallahassee whose stepfather allegedly murdered her while he was out on bond after his conviction of a child sex crime. Content...
Florida fast-tracks ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center in the Everglades
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has activated emergency powers to take control of an abandoned South Florida airport, transforming the space into a 5,000-seat immigration detention center. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida is now...
Florida schools work to keep teachers amid budget cuts
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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The big story: School boards across Florida kicked their budget preparations into high gear now that they’ve received a spending plan from the state. With salaries and benefits comprising about 80% of their operational costs, board discussions...
Florida man accused of illegally hiding 100-pound goliath grouper
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Man accused of illegally hiding 100-pound goliath grouper by capsizing canoe in Pompano Beach TWO, ONE. IGNITION AND LIFTOFF. GO. JUST LIKE THAT. NEVER GETS OLD FROM OUR SPACE COAST. FOUR CREW MEMBERS ARE ON A JOURNEY THROUGH THE STARS AFTER A...
Governor Mills proclaims June 25 “Cooper Flagg Day”
WABI - Maine
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June 25, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - People all over the state have been buzzing with anticipation and pride as Newport’s Cooper Flagg is expected to be first pick in the NBA draft tonight- and his acclaim in Maine just became official. Governor Janet Mills...
Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos blasted by former teammate after bold 'ran the ACC' claim
Sporting News
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June 25, 2025
The college football season is just a few months away, and soon we’ll see whether the Ohio State Buckeyes can repeat as National Champions. But just because it’s summer doesn’t mean there’s a lack of fireworks around the NCAA. It all started...
Florida legend Walter Clayton Jr. drops mega clue about which team will select him in NBA Draft
Sporting News
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June 25, 2025
The NBA Draft is here, and lives are about to change forever. It’s a special kind of night—one where so many players get to see their dreams come to fruition. There’s nothing like hearing your name called. Walter Clayton Jr., a projected...
News to Know for June 25
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Good morning from the ABC Action News team. It's true that the summer rain has made it difficult to spot any of June's celestial wonders over the past few nights. This month is part of Milky Way "Core Season," according to NASA, where the Milky...
Florida removes nearly 11,000 hemp products violating child-protection standards
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has removed nearly 11,000 hemp product packages in the first week of "Operation Safe Summer." The operation aims to ensure compliance with new child-protection standards for packaging,...
Uncovering Florida’s Hidden Black History, June 27
Hotspots Magazine - Florida
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June 25, 2025
On Friday, June 27, I’ll have the honor of joining Robert W. Fieseler at Books & Books from 7 to 8 PM for a conversation about his groundbreaking new book, American Scare. This isn’t just history—it’s a chilling reminder of how Florida’s...
Florida man executed for ’94 murder, rape
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 25, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. STARKE, Fla. -- A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar was executed Tuesday evening. Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead...
“Such a huge achievement for India”: South Australia Governor congratulates Indian space community as Axiom-4 lifts off
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 25, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): South Australia Governor Frances Adamson AC has congratulated the Indian space community and Indians across the world as the Axiom-4 mission, piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, launched aboard a SpaceX...