Florida fire near 'Alligator Alcatraz' grows to nearly 25,000 acres

The fire remained 0% contained on Feb. 25 and was discovered late on Sunday, Feb. 22., in Big Cypress National Preserve south ...
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Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Crews are working to contain a large wildfire in South Florida that has burned more than 25,000 acres in Big Cypress National Park. On Wednesday, the smoke reduces visibility and triggers ...

Open Masters Games feature dhow sailing competition

Abu Dhabi’s Open Masters Games are billed as the region’s largest international multi-sport event, with medals awarded across 38 sports. CNN’s Matias Grez discovered that some of the most dramatic ...

Florida admits federal funding for Alligator Alcatraz may not come

Florida Attorney General James Uthemeier acknowledged that the promised federal reimbursement of $608 million for immigration detention at facilities like Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades may ...
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Detainees to testify about legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge ...
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Florida Everglades detention center accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking ...