The Florida governor relied on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors, and bypass laws and regulations.

One of two federally-recognized tribes in Florida wants to join a lawsuit to stop Alligator Alcatraz from operating in the Everglades.

A teenager in Florida was attacked by a 10-foot alligator and survived after fighting back. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said 15-year-old Summer Hinote was bitten by the alligator on her leg. The alligator took her underwater and was shaking her violently, she told local FOX 35.

Environmental groups said in their motion for an expedited ruling that endangered species are affected, and 11 acres at the detention facility site recently

ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, detention centers operate under a patchwork of different standards.

Florida lawmakers got their first tour of the new migrant detention facility in the Everglades called Alligator Alcatraz.Democratic lawmakers had been asking for a tour for weeks after detainees claimed there were "inhumane" conditions inside the facility.