Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows

A top Florida official says the immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration and the federal government fight a judge's order to shutter the facility.

2025-08-28

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.

2025-08-08

Korean pitching prospect Shim Jun-seok released by U.S. minor league team

Once a can't-miss prospect, Korean pitcher Shim Jun-seok has been cut by his U.S. minor league team. The Florida Complex League Marlins said Tuesday that they have released the 21-year-old right-hander.

2025-08-06

Tragic yacht collision claims lives of two children, including one 13-year-old of Korean descent

A 13-year-old girl of Korean descent was among two children killed in a tragic yacht collision during a sailing camp in Florida.

2025-07-31

Trump says migrants would need to know 'how to run away from an alligator' to flee Florida facility

U.S. President Donald Trump said a new immigration detention center in a remote area of the Florida Everglades, surrounded by alligator-filled swamps, could be a model for future projects.

2025-07-02

Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what you need to know.

President Donald Trump will visit a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday for what's expected to be the site's official opening, showcasing what critics are condemning as an inhumane makeshift prison camp.

2025-07-01

Suspect in California fertility clinic bombing dies by suicide in jail

The man charged with supplying explosives used to bomb a California fertility clinic in May took his own life while in pretrial custody, the Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled in autopsy results made public on Thursday.

2025-06-27

Florida executes a man convicted of raping and killing a woman outside of a bar

A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar was executed Tuesday evening. Gudinas was convicted in the May 1994 killing of Michelle McGrath.

2025-06-25

Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades ago

A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot was executed Tuesday in Florida. Anthony Wainwright, 54, received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.

2025-06-11

Shooting at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say

Several thousand students, staff and faculty packed a plaza at Florida State University for a vigil Friday evening.

2025-04-19

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