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Tim Padgett/WLRNDemonstrators gathered at the entrance to the new Florida Everglades migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" as President Trump made an opening-day visit to the controversial facility on Tuesday. "It's just about creating fear, and it's a bit sickening," said one protester. -
Wilfredo Lee/APFlorida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.
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During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a measure (HB 289), known as "Lucy's Law, that includes the changes. The bill was spurred by a 2022 crash in the Florida Keys that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. -
A lot of projects near and dear to Tampa Bay area lawmakers were put on the chopping block by Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Voting advocates say the law could significantly reduce the ability of citizens to amend the state constitution -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new nearly $115 billion state budget into law. -
Cuban national Isidro Perez died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, making him the fifth detainee to die in Florida this year. -
DeSantis signed the tax-cut package as he also approved a new state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which will start Tuesday. -
President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause. But they do have some leading theories. -
Special VIP Movement Notifications issued for Palm Beach and Ochopee for Tuesday could be an indication that President Donald Trump may be making a visit to the Everglades' site in eastern Collier County. -
The state of Florida carried out its seventh execution of 2025 on Tuesday. An eighth is scheduled, which would be the most in one year since the death penalty was reinstated. Why so many? -
On "The Florida Roundup," Kate Payne with AP and Ted Hesson with Reuters talk about how the Everglades facility has been called temporary, but the timeline of its existence is unknown.
