Witness the power and speed of an alligator snapping turtle’s bite in this close encounter.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist. A Blanding’s turtle in the ...

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 ...

A federal judge is considering whether to force changes at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz immigration facility. Detainees testified about poor conditions, including using soap to write and having ...