ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.

Editor's note: This story was originally published by The Florida Trib. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration planned to spend more than a billion dollars on the makeshift immigration detention ...

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OCHOPEE, Fla. — “No American Aushwitz,” and “Free Them” were some of the signs that about a dozen protesters held on Monday outside Alligator Alcatraz, a Florida-run immigration detention center on ...

Thousands of pages of documents obtained by WPTV reveal Florida initially requested nearly $1.5 billion from FEMA — more than double the $608 million grant Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida ...

Newly released documents show Washington voiced concerns months ago about the state’s budget proposals for reimbursement. The immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz is seen in ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. — A large alligator was seen roaming outside of the immigration detention center in Collier County that bares its nickname, an ironic symbol for a controversial facility that’s tightly ...

The federal government is withholding a $608 million grant to help pay for Florida’s migrant lockups because a required environmental review still hasn’t been completed, newly released records show.

Strong winds and dangerous surf expected as cold front moves through Florida A fast-moving cold front is bringing a burst of rough weather to Florida, with strong winds, dangerous surf, and increasing ...