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Lawsuit Claims ICE's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Site Pumps Toxic Diesel Emissions to Nearby Community and Environment

A lawsuit accuses Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention site of violating the Clean Air Act by releasing harmful diesel emissions, posing risks to public health and the Everglades ecosystem.

International Business Times UK · Jun 6

DeSantis’ $608M Trump-backed torture camp in the Everglades is collapsing but the real cost of Alligator Alcatraz isn’t just money

Ron DeSantis’ $608 million Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail in the Florida Everglades is shutting down next month, state officials have confirmed. The notorious Trump-backed tented camp, celebrated for its harsh conditions, will begin dismantling after less than a year of operation. But the real cost of this facility goes far…

The Mary Sue · May 14

As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status

Immigrants face increased risks this hurricane season due to aggressive immigration enforcement

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

What To Do When Returning Home After A Hurricane

A week after southwestern Florida was pummeled by Hurricane Ian, the people who had decided to or had to be evacuated. 

Zenger · Oct 7, 2022

Florida residents in Ian’s path had about a day’s warning to evacuate. Was it enough?

It was Tuesday morning, the day before Hurricane Ian bulldozed into Southwest Florida and already less than 24 hours before Gov. Ron DeSantis declared it was too late for remaining residents to evacuate.

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Florida begins to assess devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

Miami Herald · Sep 30, 2022

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded, at least 12 dead

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Where is Hurricane Ian now headed and how to prepare for it?

Ian makes landfall in US state of Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane after leaving Cuba in the dark.

Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2022