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The area around the immigrant detention center, deep in the Everglades, is threatened by hurricanes, extreme heat and even ...
As Florida enters peak hurricane season, questions persist about the safety of the detainees as well as staff housed at ...
A media dispute erupted as Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Florida's hurricane planning for the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility ...
The Everglades facility has faced a barrage of questions about how detainees would be kept safe in the hurricane-prone area.
Florida's redacted hurricane plan for the Alligator Alcatraz migrant center is drawing calls for transparency from lawmakers.
The outlet reports that in July, it requested “the completed hurricane/disaster plan for Alligator Alcatraz” from the Florida ...
After weeks of requests from politicians and media, the state of Florida said it has no formal, completed plan for how to ...
A legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong venue, ...
The remote detention center, built on an abandoned airstrip, is deemed ‘vulnerable.’ ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced deportation flights had begun to take off from the so-called "Alligator ...
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Can Alligator Alcatraz withstand a hurricane?

During a press briefing Friday, Florida officials said their team has contingency plans in the event a major storm strikes.