Uthmeier is running in 2026 to keep the job he was appointed to and have some wondering whether he'd face a challenge from ...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says the facility will have a capacity of about 3,000 detainees when fully operational.

Citing state statutes that grant them access to other types of detention centers, the lawmakers hoped to assess potential ...

The Key West, Florida's commissioners voted Tuesday to end the city's cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs ...

A newly constructed detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has opened in the Florida Everglades amid political backlash and human rights concerns. The facility, built to house thousands, has ...

In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling ...

The first group of migrants arrived at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," which opened just weeks after being proposed by state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigrant detention facility that opened Tuesday in the Florida Everglades, has become a rich source ...