Texans may not always know when a freeze will hit or how long it will last, but each winter brings a familiar sight: alligators readying themselves for the cold. As temperatures dropped below freezing ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— A man and two minors were arrested after illegally taking and killing alligators in Manatee, Sarasota, ...

In January 2026, at least three videos (archived, archived, archived) circulated online purportedly showing alligators snatching rotisserie chickens from Walmart stores in Florida. The clips, which ...

The facility's dorms are climate-controlled, with secondary heating and space heaters available if needed. Concerns remain for detainee advocates due to the center's remote Everglades location and ...

Alligators are among the most fascinating and mysterious reptiles on Earth, a perfect combination of ancient lineage and surprisingly complex behaviors. These predators often seem prehistoric, thanks ...

Beyond questions of legality and oversight, Alligator Alcatraz has faced persistent skepticism from advocates, attorneys and lawmakers over an obvious issue: how an immigration detention camp in the ...

A federal hearing began for a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention site. Formerly detained immigrants testified they faced harsh restraints and ...

Quatisha "Candy" Maycock was abducted from her bed by Harrel Braddy in 1998 Samira Asma-Sadeque is a legal writer at PEOPLE's crime desk. Her work also appears in The New York Times, The Washington ...

The state said the immigrant detention facility in the Everglades has dorms that are climate-controlled. Garrett Shanley is a correspondent for the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau, where he tells ...

Harrel Braddy had kidnapped the girl and her mother before leaving the 5-year-old in Alligator Alley. Harrel Braddy, convicted of leaving a 5-year-old girl to die in the Everglades in 1998, is shown ...

In January 2026, a claim resurfaced online that approximately 1,200 detainees were "missing" from the so-called Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida migrant detention center touted by Trump as the "new ...