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PolitiFact FL: Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons. Is that true?
ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, ...
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Dispelling the myth about the Florida Everglades, Clyde Butcher and Betty Osceola join forces
Two people keenly familiar with the Everglades are on a mission to blunt to image stoked by the name Alligator Alcatraz ...
Florida lawmakers who were denied access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sue Gov. DeSantis
Five Florida state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center in the Everglades are suing Gov.
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Ochopee, Florida: Where is small town near Alligator Alcatraz?
Where is Ochopee, Florida, site of Alligator Alcatraz detention center? Ochopee is an unincorporated community in Collier County. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical ...
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PolitiFact FL: Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact. That's not possible, experts say.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." ...
‘No Water To Take A Bath’: Detainees Allege Horrific Conditions At Florida Detention Facility
Detainees at a remote immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades say there’s no water for bathing, bright ...
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Florida's Python Challenge begins; snake hunters competing for $25k in prizes
The race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring ...