Sep 04 Appeals court panel stops order to wind down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ operations in Florida By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a lower court judge’s order to end operations indefinitely at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”… Continue reading
Sep 03 Florida leaders working to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 02 Court makes final preparations for Trump assassination attempt trial in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. Continue reading
Aug 28 Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. Continue reading
Aug 28 Florida taxpayers may lose $218M on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown By Mike Schneider, Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting a training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees. Continue reading
Aug 27 Florida official believes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will be empty within days, email shows By Kate Payne, Mike Schneider, Associated Press A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days… Continue reading
Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida’s execution record By Joshua Barajas Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 8:39 Florida’s climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts By William Brangham, Sam Weber South Florida is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Start-ups, local governments and researchers are working to make the area more resilient, but federal funding cuts may hinder those efforts. William Brangham traveled to the region and reports for… Continue watching
Aug 20 Man executed for 1982 murder in record 10th execution this year in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Bates was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual battery in the June 14, 1982, killing of Janet Renee White in Bay County in the Florida Panhandle. Continue reading
Aug 20 As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to expand immigration enforcement capacity mean many disaster response agencies are entangled in immigration enforcement in hurricane-prone Florida and Texas. Nonprofits and community organizations are providing support, but fear and uncertainty among immigrants… Continue reading