24 h. ago DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention

The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp

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49 h. ago Florida AG’s warning to AOC and ‘communists’ over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as DeSantis promises more deportations

James Uthmeier sneers that liberal protesters will not be able to picket new facility because of its situation deep in the Everglades: ‘Good luck finding it’

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3 d. ago Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration

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4 d. ago Florida brother and sister are running against each other in ‘hurtful’ state senate race

Siblings Randolph Bracy and LaVon Bracy Davis are facing off in Florida’s State Senate District 15 Democratic primary on Tuesday.

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1 week ago FIFA defends Club World Cup ticket sales amid low turnout for Man City and Chelsea

A total of 3,412 spectators watched the match in Orlando, Florida, with 22,317 attending Chelsea's opener against Los Angeles FC in a stadium that can hold 71,000

Sport

1 week ago Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife

Miccosukee Tribe partners with Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation to safeguard lands as part of ‘moral obligation’Almost two centuries ago, Native American tribe members sought the protection of Florida’s Everglades during the Seminole wars as they hid from government forces seeking to banish them to Indian territories that later became Oklahoma.Now, as the Trump administration continues its wholesale slashing of federal funding from conservation projects, the Miccosukee Tribe is stepping up to fulfill what it sees as a “moral obligation” to return the favor. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brad Marchand helms Panthers past Oilers to brink of Stanley Cup repeat

Marchand scores twice in Florida’s 5-2 Game 5 winPanthers one victory away from back-to-back CupsOilers’ power play falters as Florida tighten gripBrad Marchand is making more highlights for his new team, Sam Bennett is piling up the goals again and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row.Marchand scored twice, Bennett had his playoff-leading 15th goal and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 of the final on Saturday night to take a 3-2 series lead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scots man who collapsed in Florida may never walk again if family can't bring him home

Gordon Milloy suffered heart and kidney failure, which triggered multiple strokes. His brother Brian found him fighting for his life on his bathroom floor.

Society

2 w. ago Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife

Florida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife

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3 w. ago Brad Marchand the hero as Panthers clip Oilers in 2OT to level Stanley Cup final

Florida evens final as Marchand nets 2OT breakawayPanthers erase deficit after Perry ties it with 17.8 leftBobrovsky stops 42 shots; Game 3 Monday in FloridaBrad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the defending champion Florida Panthers punched back against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup final rematch, winning 5-4 on Friday night to even the series.Marchand’s second goal of the night 8:04 into the second OT allowed Florida to escape with a split after Corey Perry scored to tie it with 17.8 seconds left in the third period and Stuart Skinner pulled for an extra attacker. Each of the first two games this final have gone to overtime, for the first time since 2014 and just the sixth in NHL history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions

Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue governmentEnrique Tarrio, the former national leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, and four other members convicted of orchestrating the deadly 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack are suing the federal government for allegedly violating their rights.A lawsuit filed on Friday in federal court in Florida alleges that FBI agents and prosecutors acted with personal malice when they investigated and charged the five, who were all granted pardons or commutations when Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Barbaric’: wildlife advocates criticize Florida bear hunt proposal

Controversial plans for a hunt could see the slaughter of almost 200 black bears, about 5% of the state’s estimated totalIt’s tough to be a bear in Florida these days, where only a year ago a Republican state congressman was accusing the ursine population of shooting up crack cocaine and trashing people’s houses.Then came a controversial new law that allows anybody to shoot and kill any bear perceived as a threat without fear of consequences, which animal advocates say could be bad news for any creature that inadvertently wanders into a back yard. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Moment traveler attacks TSA agents in Florida airport sparking brawl

McDougall was only in Miami because he had been kicked off a Toronto-bound plane for fighting another passenger

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4 w. ago Moment traveler attacks TSA agents in Florida airport sparking massive brawl

McDougall was only in Miami because he had been kicked off a Toronto-bound plane for fighting another passenger

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