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Florida’s disaster pipeline funnels millions to politically connected contractors
In a matter of days, a detention camp for undocumented migrants state officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” rose out of the mosquito-infested Florida Everglades in time for a visit from President ...
'I saw myself in those cages': Fl. Dem. Rep. recounts visit to Alligator Alcatraz
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fl.) talks with Rachel Maddow about his visit to inspect Donald Trump's immigrant internment camp in the Florida Everglades. He recounted the importance of his trip as one of the ...
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New agreement with Army will expedite Florida Everglades restoration, Gov. DeSantis says
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday morning at a resort in Marco Island. The ...
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Florida governor says Everglades restoration project is five years ahead of schedule
Originally slated to be finished in 2034, the Everglades restoration project is now expected to be completed in 2029, according to DeSantis.
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Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of Access to Counsel for People Held at Florida’s Notorious Everglades Immigration Detention Center
Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due ...
Florida takes step to protect the Everglades with addition of new reservoir in Hendry County
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida is taking a new step to protect the Everglades, one if its most treasured natural ...
Florida's immigration enforcement costs spark debate over detention facility
As Florida intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts under Gov. Ron DeSantis, the governor appointed State Sen. Blaise ...
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Everglades scientists surrenders to serve jail sentence over 'trade secrets'
Tom Van Lent was handcuffed in a Miami courtroom and taken to jail to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence in a case that ...