Everglades, Alcatraz and Detention Center
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Environmental groups Friday gave formal notice that they could sue federal and state agencies over alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act at Alligator Alcatraz
In a newly filed legal notice, environmental groups accused the government agencies of ignoring even more environmental regulations while building and opening Alligator Alcatraz, despite the governor’s pledge to have “zero impacts” on the Everglades.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back on a new lawsuit filed this week by Florida Democrats related to the recent opening and conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz."
It’s not a detention facility that is going to be up to par with the requirements necessarily, so yeah, it’s horrible,” his attorney said. “Never in a million years did I think our client would
DarkSky International in 2016 designated Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve as the nation’s first preserve to achieve “dark sky” status.
GardaWorld, an international security company whose U.S. headquarters are in Boca Raton, is one of several contractors hired to do work for Alligator Alcatraz. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the state-run facility.
The state is inviting lawmakers to visit the migrant detention center, but turned away lawmakers who showed up unannounced.
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